what do you do on a snow day?

the snow has arrived!

it started yesterday afternoon and continued on and off through the night.

for the second time in two months, we're snowed in- and it's a delightful winter wonderland.

we started the morning with coffee and pancakes, and then ... 

we cleaned out and re-organized our fridge ... 

and our freezer!

we are very extremely proud of our work.

these tools came in handy: 

the label maker is my roommate's, but i've already decided that i definitely need one of my own.

and did you notice our ghetto shelf in the fridge? we had an "incident"- 

the glass inside the frame shattered unexpectedly.  seriously. 

we've jury rigged this one, and we're crossing our fingers that the others hold!

really, has anyone ever heard of this happening?? 

distractions

i find it all too easy to forget about haiti in the midst of my unaffected, day-to-day life.  thankfully, there are reminders all around me: at the grocery store, on tv, on signs around town.

i am reminded to give, to grieve, to pray.

we read this passage in church on sunday, and i've been turning to it throughout the week:

all things quake with fear at your presence; they tremble because of your power

but your merciful promise is beyond all measure; it surpasses all that our minds can fathom 

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in other news, our landlord has "fixed" our cracked/broken windows by covering them with cardboard, and we discovered a minor gas leak in our fireplace.

home sweet rental.