I'm currently in the middle of the biggest snow storm to hit Minnesota in 14 years. According to the news anyway. I haven't lived here that long, I wouldn't know. I do know it's the worst I have yet to experience. The drifts on my deck and patio have completely blocked in the back doors by about three to four feet of snow. My neighbors are constantly going out to shovel and use their snow blowers, because at 22" it's really hard to dig out from that.

Oh and yeah.

My parents are going to Stillwater. They just left.

I'm sick to my stomach with worry. If they hadn't planned this little getaway so far in advance I'd have begged them not to go. I trust my dad's driving abilities, especially in this weather. He's driving a 4X4 truck, a reliable little thing and I trust it too.

But I don't trust the other Minnesotans on the road. Not one bit.

The news is reporting over 500 accidents. Just today.

They said there have been reports of roughly a THOUSAND cars in ditches. Exaggerated? Probably, I find local news does that often. However the 500 accidents was reported by the police department in the Twin Cities.

And this isn't even halfway over.

I made sure mom and dad brought blankets and pillows, cell phone chargers, water, and granola bars. Knowing my area, I'm preparing to lose power, cable, and/or water.

Thanking god for the shitty little gas fireplace I have downstairs right about now. It might end up being my only source of heat.

Hope for best, prepare for worst right? God I hate living in the sticks.

Mom left me the rental car so I have something to drive if I absolutely have to. I only have my permit but I know how to drive, so the only thing that makes me nervous is the snow. Good thing is, I have a car phone charger for my phone too, so if power goes out, I'll still have a phone.

Oh and I found out Blogger, has now blocked me from posting there. They flagged me as a spam blog. WHY, I have no idea, but they did. So, I filled out the form for a review so I can get my blog back. I'll be really ticked if they delete that.

I've got a flatbed load of emergency numbers. Mom's freaked about leaving me home alone for a few days in this weather. I told her that's silly, I'M not the one driving four hours (with the way weather is). I'm staying at home. With TV dinners, a couple skillet meals, bagged salads, a five gallon jug of water, a pantry loaded with canned food, and a gas fireplace, not to mention enough blankets and pillows to cover a small nation.

I'll be fine.

It's THEM that I'm worried about.

People here can't drive when there's snow. Silly isn't it? We live in Minnesota and no one can drive in snow. They go too fast, they don't clear the snow off their windows and mirrors and plates, OR the top of their car/truck. Why people don't get that that snow can go flying into someone else's windshield causing a crash is beyond me. To me that's basic common sense.

Oh wait, I live in a world where common sense is dead. Never mind. It's suddenly all clear to me.

I've got some movies rented and newly purchased. I've still got Curse of the Jade Scorpion rented out to me, I'll probably watch that again. I need a silly movie. Good Woody Allen movie btw, if you haven't seen it. If you like Woody Allen you'd love this one. Dry snappy humor, noiresque, very funny, somewhat satirical.

So, I'm going to take a nice hot shower, clean up around here, grab a blanket, and curl up on the couch with a good movie. Wish my parents luck. I'll update as soon as I know they're safe.