Day 4 - 44 -- Trapped by the Elements

Thanks to the weather from Alberta and Colorado, it has been white outside my window since around noon. Winds have been strong since pre-dawn hours. The blowing snow continues and the new snow arrives as the storm circles around us. It has been like this all day. Forecasts indicate it will continue into the night and lessen somewhat during the day tomorrow, though on shore flurries will continue with the northeast winds that already have outstayed their welcome. I'll need to shovel myself out of the door and down the porch steps and wee sidewalk. I expect that is all I'll get done before I have to head into work -- unless they close for the day or have a delayed start. The midterm from today was moved to class time tomorrow. If the campus closes again, the anxiety involved will create something almost nuclear, I fear.

I tried to work on lectures for the next few weeks, though it was difficult to focus. The furry one seemed extra anxious most of the day. Any noise made him tense up. He was very tired, so likely didn't sleep too well once the wind began last night. He seems to be doing fairly well right now. I've been exhausted all day and haven't done anything to bring on that feeling. Anxiety about having to shovel out in the morning possibly adds to the weariness, as does worry over when the exam (or exams since there is another to be held tomorrow and another Thursday) will be held. By supper time I began to feel very unfocused and a bit lost. Not being able to go out to walk or move the snow almost makes me feel trapped. I just want the storm over so the cleanup can begin. I almost feel like pacing as if I were a caged animal. So glad this doesn't happen often. It is terribly uncomfortable.

The song for today is a fun one from a movie. The imagination in the lyrics goes along with the anxious feelings of today. Enjoy!

Cabin Fever -- The Muppets (from Treasure Island)