Carmageddon!
“Los Angeles Commuters Brace for Carmageddon”
The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Actually, it’s a bridge that’s falling this weekend and if you live in Los Angeles, you know exactly what I’m talking about. They are shutting down one of our freeways for two days this weekend and you’d think it was the end of our civilized world. Let me clarify: They are shutting down ONE freeway for TWO days. Not the whole freeway – just ten miles of it. It’s the lead story on every news broadcast, people are stockpiling food & water, the mayor held a news conference, there are signs everywhere, flashing lighted signs warning of the impending doom. “Do NOT Drive This Weekend!”
Our ancestors didn’t have freeways – they didn’t have cars. If they had a wagon and a horse, they were happy. If a road got shut down, they took another road. Get over it. Here’s the stupidest part: News reports are warning us not to drive Saturday or Sunday, then they promote huge events all over town this weekend: food festivals, a tattoo expo, computer fair, craft fair, poetry festivals, art festivals, a soccer game, and a cat show. I don’t mind staying home all weekend. I have something I need to take care of in my back yard: Squirrelmageddon.
Speaking of squirrels!! I never told you about when we had a flying squirrel in our home. We live on three acres of woods and built our home. We have a 25 by 26 great room. a flying squirrel came flying through our great room and our huskies went insane!! Teka caught it! shook it with all of her might and basically broke its’ neck. But it was amazing seeing this squirrel flying through our house. I just put it outside for the cats….gone in a matter of minutes. I have to say I felt bad for the squirrel, but I know they can be dangerous to our homes and eating your “peach trees” …… By the way Jenny, could you post a recipe for that awesome birthday cake for Denis. I have a couple coming up in August that would love it! I’m tired of buying ice cream cakes! : )
Sue
Sure, I will post it next week. It’s basically a white cake with lots of strawberries, frosted with whipped cream. You’ll have to keep an eye out for good strawberries.
If I hear the word Carmageddon ! more time….I’m going to throw up !!!!
Lucky you only have the weekend for traffic jams. I hate getting stuck in traffic and it’s congested every time I get on the freeway. They are doing construction here on the freeway and I have to go through it on my way to work. It seems like it’s taking forever. Don’t know when they we be finished but I hope soon…
Squirrelmageddon? you are so funny…lol…