Road trip week – I hate the being away from home at this time of the year – it’s double duty for Hubs and who knows what the hell Mother Nature is going to PMS about.
Chicago – I gotta tell ya – it was actually colder there.
I left Sunday – Sunday was a bad day.
I actually had it all organise and planned. I was ready!! I was in the process of filling out my US Declaration card when I noted that the hotel was down town Chicago – which I thought odd because the event I was attending was near the airport.
On a lark I called the hotel to confirm my reservation (thank God) – “No Miss – you reservation was cancelled”
“By who” I politely asked ” Because it was not me”
Hotel “It was cancelled months ago”
Me “Is there another Crowne Plaza in Chicago?”
Hotel “Yes out by the airport”
Me “Could you check there please?”
Hotel “Yes Miss that was cancelled”
Dun dun DUNNNN!!!
I am literally 30 minutes away from leaving with no hotel.
So I started calling hotels – “Do I have a reservation? Do I have a reservation?”
No room at the Inn.
Then panic set in – I am about to get on a plane to a city and I have no accommodations.
Phase Two – find hotel – in a major city – where one of the biggest trade shows of the year is starting Monday – this should be fun.
Hotel after hotel after hotel – nothing – I finally got a hit at the Marriott – BUT – the rate – $360 per night!!! I can’t authorise that – so I called my boss – no answer – I called his boss – no answer – I called middle boss – at home.
Me “Dude – sorry to call you at home” and then I explained my situation.
Middle Boss “Book it and go”
Boss calls.
Me “I HAVE NO HOTEL – but I can get one Uber expensive”
Boss – Book it and go”
In the mean time – Hubs is explaining that we are about to get snow.
What happens when we get snow? Well for starters it snows – but Hubs has to work the over night!!!
CRAP!!! Who will feed the horses???
Eureka!!! Alicia to the rescue – again!!!! She fed – she cleaned – she organised so I would not have to rush tomorrow – AND – she somehow magically manages to calm everyone in their new stalls with no issues.
When I got home tonight – Big Horse was in his stall – eating – Little Horse was in his stall eating and Girl Horse was in her stall eating.
What the??? what is this magic? That girl – I’m telling you.
So I guess now come the rants of the frozen hoses and Farmer Jane’s and burning lungs again.
Winter Part Deux!!!
This is going to be interesting!!!!
Orange Acres 