Snowpacalypse, Part Deux

The Snowman { Snowlady? } Saga continues.  Two mystery neighbors, whom I saw out the window from a distance today, brought a costume change for the Viking-Clad-Material-Girl and Bikini-Martini-Babe.  Girls, clearly you are fun.  Please come join our Bunko group!

Meet Snow White...

{ Get it?  Snow White?  Clever neighbors. }

And Alice in { Winter } Wonderland.

{ At least the cards on the skirt lead me to believe it's Alice. }

And then we took a field trip to CVS.  To pick up really important provisions { i.e., diet Coke }, since it's looking more and more like we'll be home again tomorrow and we're running low.  Guess whose idea it was to brave the weather in the car?

{ 10 and 2, buddy.  10 and 2. }

Oh yes.  I white-knuckled it the whole way.  And do you know what his response was when I asked if he was sure we wanted to do this?  "If your Dad can make it all the way to the airport, we can make it to CVS."  Gee, thanks, Jimmy Boy.  Thanks for setting a good example.

The hardest part was getting out of the neighborhood, but the main road was fairly decent.  Fairly.  I'm guessing this is because we only drove about a mile and that the one bridge we had to cross is so notoriously icy it was covered in like four inches of sand and salt.  When this mess freezes hard again tonight, any hope of a morning commute is toast.

Needless to say, we made it back safely and even got to see Taylor-Brawner park all snowy and beautiful.  The Snowpacalypse lives another day.

Cabin Fever. I gots it.

No one will appreciate this as much as my sister.  But in light of the Snowpacalypse... enjoy.  { PS - I've tweeted and/or written "Snowpacalypse" so many times that my BlackBerry SureType is starting to recognize it as a real word. }



And great, now I'm stuck in this house and I have the Muppets Cabin Fever song stuck in my head.  Can we please go back to work tomorrow?

Snowpacalypse 2011

We missed the snow at Christmas because we were at my parents' house... but not to worry.  Jack Frost brought even more last night!  We went to bed to find big, fat flakes falling at an alarming rate.  And we woke to a email saying the office was closed because of the winter wonderland.  And good thing, too, because we'd have never gotten out.  Observe Exhibit A:

{ This is after ten minutes of trying to open the door to the deck because there were 6" of snow in the way. }

And at 4:00 this afternoon when we finally ventured out of the house, all of that nice, fluffy snow was covered in about a half inch of ice.  Observe Exhibit B.

Which, coincidentally, makes for some seriously craggy peaks when you walk. { Does the word "craggy" or any reference to the word "crag" remind anyone else of Nickelodeon GUTS?  No?  Okay.  Moving on then. }

On our afternoon expedition we came across a few other neighbors out and about.  There was sledding in a kiddie pool { and not just for the kiddies } ...

And of course you know Spencer was all about making some snowballs.

We also discovered that we have talented neighbors in coming across two hilarious snowmen.  One of which resembles some strange combination of Madonna and a Viking.  The other one is wearing a bikini and has a martini.  Please someone take credit for these!

My husband will tell you that the cool thing about ice is that it enables large pieces of snow on the bridge railing to stick together like a sword... and that they're fun to throw into the creek.

Even our cute little royal bulldog, who's under a covered porch, was blanketed in snow.

{ Alison, we LOVE him! We named him Rex. }

Given that the temperature isn't supposed to get above freezing for several days at least... we'll be home tomorrow, too.  Good think I fought the madness at Publix on Saturday!

Stay warm out there!

Reason 991,243 Why I Love My Family.

My sister posts hilarious things on her blog { see below }.  Or, my family is really just hilarious and makes for good blog content.

 I can completely envision this entire conversation.  Story of our lives.

Dear R2D2,

Please move to Atlanta.  Please.

Love, C3P0.

A Little Stay-cation...

Given that our Christmas Eve Eve included a trip to the emergency room and subsequent hospital admission, Spencer and I wanted to ring in the new year without a whole lot of hooplah.  We wanted it to be special, but definitely still low key and not break the bank.

{ On a side note, Spencer goes back to the doctor tomorrow and I think he's just about back to normal. No one told me that our first year of marriage would have so much medical drama! }

Back to NYE.  Enter William Shatner.

 Now, I've always been kind of skeptical of Priceline.  But after a friend suggested we use it to snag a last-minute nice hotel room for NYE at an equally nice price... well, we didn't have much to loose.  And in the end we scored BIG!  Not only does Priceline let you name your own price, but it lets you narrow down the exact area of town you want to stay in.  So I was able to tell Mr. Shatner that we wanted Buckhead and Buckhead only { to avoid some of the older "four star" hotels downtown in need of renovation }... he definitely delivered.  We got a Wonderful Room at the W Buckhead for $250 less than the listed price!

{ Somehow I'd really never noticed this little gem nestled in bseide the Westin on Peachtree. }

The hotel was exactly what we wanted.  Small enough to not feel crowded, and Market by Jean-Georges downstairs would have made for a draw in and of itself.  So in this case it made for a stellar and unbelievably convenient NYE dinner.  They had a prix fixe menu especially for the occasion, but it was a whopping five courses so we decided to go with the standard dinner menu instead.

The food was fantastic.  Spencer had a NY Strip and I ordered their existing prix fixe dinner with Parmesan Crusted Free-Range Chicken.  We'd highly recommend both entrees, and I loved that my meal had wine pairings matched with each course for $12.  But by far, the standout of the night for us was the Cheesecake with Sour Cherry Sorbet.  Ohmyword.  So good.  Plus, the service was excellent.  Attentive without being overbearing.  And that's a hard balance to strike.

{ Seriously.  Get the cheesecake. }

So if you're ever looking to spend a fun night in town and away from home... we definitely say that Priceline is the way to go.  We got dinner, valet parking and the room for $75 less that what we'd have payed for just the room if we'd booked on the W's website.  And if you're ever looking for a fabulous dinner with great service that isn't fussy?  We say Market by Jean-Georges fits the bill.  A hidden gem!

And in other news... the W stocks their rooms with Bliss spa products.  And I'm officially obsessed with the Lemon + Sage Body Butter and the bumpy little "soap slab".

{ It's like sunshine in a squeeze bottle. }

 Cheesecake and beauty products.  No wonder I loved this place!