Ice Storm 2013 - The Drinking Game

Justin and I have been without power since midnight.

Luckily, we're scrappy...

I present to you: Ice Storm 2013 - The Drinking Game...

Anytime anyone:

- Turns on a light switch when walking into a room: take a drink

- Suggests an activity that requires electricity: take two drinks

- Tells another person we're without power: take a drink

- Loses/misplaces their designated flashlight: finish your drink

- Lights a candle: finish your drink and open a new drink

- Asks for a fire to be started (for heat): take a drink and suck it up 

- states the obvious, "it's dark in here": take two drinks

- checks for an update when power will come back on: chug a drink (you'll need it when you see the time estimate)

- Breaks down and empties the contents of the fridge and freezer onto the back patio (because yes it's colder than the fridge): finish your drink and open a new drink while hoping you don't have a family of carnivorous raccoons to contest with in the morning 

*** new rules to come...

Bambi Whisperer

Turkey day was with the in-laws this year, which also translates to "huntfest -enter year here-".

In keeping with tradition, Justin tried to take me up for a morning hunt in Coleman, TX.

Justin: *shakes me* 

Me: *shake head back, roll over, pull cover over head*

Justin goes without me.

After his return...

Me: Did you see anything?

Justin: No.

Me: Too bad... I did.

Justin: What?

Me: Well I woke up - because I had to go to the bathroom. 

(Writer's note: to fully understand the meaning of the pause in that statement and to fully appreciate the rest, you should probably click the link above.)

So I'm out there and hadn't seen anything - then I saw one at the feeder.

Justin: Cool! What did it do?

Me: Well it was eating - but I was NOT staying where I was currently sitting so I quietly moved towards the cabin. 

I was really worried that it would run away, but it kept eating.

Then I got onto the porch, and it looked at me.

Justin: That's pretty neat.

Me: Yeah - it kept on coming too - it was the strangest thing.... And then I remembered I was wearing my moose hat

So I thought maybe that's why kept coming closer - He thought I was a relative.

Justin: Wow!

Me: Well that's not all - he kept coming closer and closer - I mean he was probably a few feet away from me.

And then the deer said, "Hey Whitney - how about a beer?"

Justin: *Looks at me*

Me: Too far???

Later that night, Justin shows me a picture of him petting a deer saying "this is an 'actual' deer sighting".

I showed him my picture... 

I know... I'm not very photogenic.

See... Bambi Whisperer.