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>> I'm scheduled to report for jury duty tomorrow, so regardless of what
>> Mother Nature decides, the disruptions to normal routine will continue
>> for me.

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>Still bad out here in the burbs. All of my Drs. offices are closed until
>perhaps Wed. Most of the people I know were told to stay home from work.
>None of the side streets get plowed. The main roads do, but there is so much
>ice on them and the plows can't remove the ice.
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>KIRO radio said the stores are scrambling to get stuff restocked. I've been
>pretty much stuck here. I did go out for prescriptions at Bartells and
>picked up a few things that they sell like shelf stable cheese, crackers and
>boxed soup. Also placed a small Amazon Fresh order. They couldn't guarantee
>that they would deliver it but it did come. Now other orders that I placed
>over a week ago seem to have gotten lost.


I got out of jury duty which was a good thing because I wasn't going to
drive anywhere this morning, and the transit being on emergency snow
routes meant it would take a ridiculous amount of time to get to the
courthouse. AND I've fulfilled my obligation, considered to have served.
Nice!

A couple hours ago I launched out of my parking spot on the street with
some assistance from chains - not sure it would have worked without them.
But soon enough I was on wet pavement so I took them off. Fred Meyer was
back to normal, everything was in stock *except* my favorite bread from
Grand Central Bakery, which didn't surprise me. On the way home I said
****it and didn't bother putting the chains back on. I used momentum to
cruise down my slushy/snowy/icy street and get back into my parking space.
My 20 years' experience driving in snow came in handy, as did a bit of
good luck.

My neighbor who has Montana plates managed to turn around and get out
of her parking space and head in the opposite direction from how she had
parked, with no chains and just FWD (no snow tires either). I was getting
ready to head out and help but she managed all on her own. That was
impressive.