The Wrap Up Vol 3 — This Is Mel Drake

Baby It's Cold Outside

Out of state moves and important lessons learned during a southern's first snow in this week's the wrap up vol 3

Hello from OKC (Oklahoma City)! After parting ways with H-Town (Houston, TX), I am now an official resident of the great state of Oklahoma. And as an official resident of less than 1 month, I'm happy to report "so far, so good". The pace is a lot slower and the weather is more diverse, but these are all welcome changes. And I must admit, it's pretty nice to be closer to my parents too.

And speaking of weather . . .

Ups, Downs & All Arounds

Ups

I survived my first Oklahoma snow. I woke up and everything was covered in a blanket of white. It was beautiful.

Downs

"And with great snow comes great responsibility . . . "

Responsibility that I just wasn't prepared to have. And if my first snowfall was a test, I failed (miserably). Here's what I didn't know about when it snows: 1. Freeze Alerts = Drippy Faucets. Mental note: next time, don't accidentally use hot water for overnight dripping. Ugh, my poor electricity bill. 2. Knitted Uggs and Wet Snow Don't Mix. Wet feet, anyone? *adds waterproof snow boots to her online shopping list. 3. Ice Scrapers are a Necessity. Period. 4. Keep that Pantry and Fridge Full. Thank God I had just made a grocery store run. I guess I (accidentally) got at least one thing right.

& All Arounds

Currently practicing shouting "Thunder Up" for future Oklahoma City Thunder games. Now, can someone tell me exactly what "Thunder Up" means? Ok, thanks!