GO PACKERS!

OK, so I'm not a HUGE football fan  . . .  I don't understand a lot of the game, and have never really "gotten into" it, probably because I don't understand it all.  BUT . . . .  I still watch the Packer games and always cheer them on, and when it comes to the Packers getting into the Superbowl, well . . . geez, I can't believe I've been anticipating this game all day!   Right now, at halftime, the score is 10-6 Packers.  GO PACK!  

Just to clarify -- we have about the same temps here as they have in Green Bay.  We ran into the store this morning before the mall opened so we could get some cleaning and stuff done.  The temp, according to my truck, was -11.  My truck doesn't register wind chills, so that was the ACTUAL temperature.  Yea . . . that's cold . . . and because my truck had not been plugged in, it started by spitting and sputtering and blowing out all kinds of black smoke!  LOL   Erica even started laughing, because the truck itself was actually shuddering!       Plugged in or not, I've NEVER had my truck NOT start, even in the coldest temps.  In fact, prior to buying it, we had almost a week of below zero temps when I went into the dealership and told them I wanted to start it up and take it for a drive.  Looking at the mileage, and knowing what it was last time I drove it, I know no one else drove it since I did last.  It took a couple tries (not being used to a diesel), but it fired up and again, was spitting and sputtering and blowing black smoke (just like one would expect from a VERY cold diesel engine)!   These Duramax diesels are just amazing, to say the least!  

Anyway, we spent about 1-1/2 hours in the store, organizing my box room and general cleaning.  The mall doesn't open until noon, so we went in prior to that so no one would see us working in there.   Erica took the Christmas tree down (finally) and Greg vacuumed the entire store.  Mind you, we have about 5,000 square feet, so that's a LOT of carpet to vacuum!   It needed it, though and I just don't have time to do it during normal days.  Having this time "off" on the weekends has really helped us get things done that we don't always have time for.   Next Sunday, we'll go in there and do some dusting on the shelves as they really need it.  We have some of our trade show products coming in soon, so we need to get everything cleaned up and ready to go.  

Once we came home, I just didn't have any energy to do anything so pretty much farted around for a while.   I wanted to do some baking for our neighbors as a thank you for plowing, but just couldn't get motivated.  Finally, at about 3 p.m., I got started.  I made a Super Simple Cheesecake for us, and then made a Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake for one neighbor and finally, made a Chocolate Bundt Pound Cake for the other neighbors.  For those that don't know -- our neighbors are dairy farmers (brothers) who run the dairy farm across the street.  When they plow their yards, they also plow ours.  Each brother takes turns, depending on who has time, so I bake for each of them -- whoever plows.  It's just a small something, but I want them to know how much we appreciate their plowing us out all winter long.   Of course, they say we don't have to do that, but I know their wives are busy and have full-time jobs, and you know, it just makes me feel good to give them something that I baked, rather than just say "thank you."  

Not much else happening here.   Greg is working 4-midnight, so he's missing today's game, but everyone is calling him with updates.  Unfortunately, because of the design of the store, all the electronics, etc., they can't get the game on the radio, or everyone would be listening to it, for sure!    

OK, the score is now 13-10, Giants . . . the Packers just had THREE penalties on the last three Giants' plays!  Come on, Pack!!  Get your heads out of your butts and take control of this game, damnit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    (Not bad for someone who knows very little about football, eh?   

Julie