December 2 and 3

Yesterday was so absolutely boring that I just couldn't make my self write a word.  The snow continues, the chains are somewhere in Dundee, and the company won't allow any of their drivers to cross over the bridge to bring them to us.  So here we are.  The one note of news in that our American neighbors arrived.  We saw a man walking around and Robb went out and followed him a bit and found that they had gotten their car stuck up at the top of the drive down to the house.  He and his wife, their 17 year old lab and 13 year old cat had walked down and the animals and wife were in the house.  Robb and he (his name is Phil) unbolted the dog carrier and loaded it with luggage and pushed/pulled it down the hill sort of like a sled.  Robb helped him get all their luggage into their house.  The wife (Susan) and he came over for a little and shared some of their food with us for dinner.

We have gotten the name of a man with a 4 wheel drive vehicle that is supposed to take Robb over to get the chains (and I hope stop at the grocery store) in the morning.  Robb is sure he will be able to get the car out once we have the chains.  Me, I'm not as optimistic about it as he.  We've called around and there is no one who will come and plow the roads.  Everyone says to just sit tight and all will be well.  With the worst cold spell in 25 years I am not sure just how long we are to sit tight.  Needless-to-say we've got cabin fever after over a week of being here in the house.  Robb didn't bring any boots so walking in the snow is very cold on his feet and I still haven't been able to put my shoe on my right foot.  No snowman building for us.  So hopefully Robb is right (he usually is) about the car moving once he chains it up.  Now both houses are stuck as the neighbors can't get out either.  They've had three horrible days traveling up from London with the dog and cat and snow.  I think they are relieved to be home!

We had appointments to visit a couple of rentals tomorrow which we've cancelled, as well as our trip on Sunday to London.  We've re-scheduled the trip to London for the following week and hopefully this cold spell will pass before it's time for us to return for Christmas. 

We've eaten, we're warm and happy,
Love to all,
Dawn