We just got hit with some snow last night, and it only ended up being roughly 4 inches, if that.  It was lovely, actually.  We all know I hate (HATESTABBYHATE) snow, but this wasn’t too bad because it wasn’t terribly cold, and the snow stuck to the trees to make everything quite pretty:

And then I got this  today:

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Issued by The National Weather Service
Baltimore/Washington, MD
2:45 pm EST, Wed., Feb. 3, 2010

… WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE… SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS… THIS STORM IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE 12 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IN THE WATCH AREA… WITH A GOOD CHANCE FOR LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER 20 INCHES.

* TIMING… SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MORNING FRIDAY… CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES… HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S FRIDAY. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY… TEMPERATURES WILL BE 25 TO 30 DEGREES.

* WINDS… EAST 5 TO 10 MPH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT… BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE SIMILAR TO THE DECEMBER 19TH STORM. PLAN FOR SUBSTANTIAL DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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UPDATE (2/4/10, 9:58 AM): The snow accumulation totals have been raised to 18-26 inches.  Visibility expected to be less than a quarter of a mile with dangerous blowing winds reaching 30mph.

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UPDATE (2/5/10; 9:04 AM):  STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 28 INCHES EXPECTED.

Tags: Baltimore, FML, Snow, Snowpocalypse, SONUVA..., This Weather Is Absurd

…to the east side…. of Baltimore!

So amidst all the summits and meetings, my mother and grandmother visiting, and us making the trip to Bedford to spend the weekend with Jack’s family, we managed to decide on the townhouse we wanted and met with the realtor and applied.  This morning, when we were on the way to the doctor for some of my tests, we received the news that we were approved, and the townhouse is ours for the taking!!!

Needless to say, we’re off the chart excited.  The only bad news is that we might not be able to make it back to Pittsburgh for Podcamp on the 10th & 11th.  The plan is to move the weekend before Halloween, if possible (mostly to avoid paying for two places).  The problem there is that it only leaves us a scant few days to get everything packed up and ready to move in to the new place.  We’re working on how to make that happen, so the trip to Podcamp isn’t off just yet.  I just have to be creative. 

In the mean time, check out some of my favorite parts of the new digs! 

Kitchen

View of dining room and kitchen from the living room

Laundry Room / Mudroom leading to patio

Patio

Fireplace and stained glass in living room

Soaking Jacuzzi tub in master bath

Yeah, so that tub happens to be my favorite room in the house… :)  Just off of the right of the picture is the glass door shower, and it’s connected to the master bedroom, so I totally win.  WOO!  The kitchen is actually much larger than those pictures can depict.  in fact, it might be the largest room in the place (which, in Baltimore terms, isn’t hard to do).  I love the sink and dishwasher on the island, and I’m pretty sure there are more cabinets than we’ll know what to do with.  The little garden spot in the corner of the patio is what I’m looking forward to as well… I miss my rose bushes, and maybe I can plant a creeper… who knows.  But how exciting! 

More updates when I know them (about moving, podcamp, and whether there’s an alien creature growing on my spine…Dun dun DUN….).  Now I’m off to read and try and write a few reviews.  Ciao for now!

Tags: Baltimore, Moving, PCPGH4, Updates

Have I mentioned how much I love working in the Inner Harbor?

I saw a cannon shot from the Constellation, more navy and coast guard ships and boats than you can blink at, bridges spanning piers, the National Aquarium, seagulls taunting and harassing pigeons, and mythological creature shaped paddle boats…

…and a bookstore overlooking the harbor….

…I think I’m falling in love with Charm City…

Tags: Baltimore, Inner Harbor, Want a sailboat, Water soothes me