A texted picture from my sister of the whole fam sitting around in their Christmas pajamas opening presents today. I wasn't pissed off at my sister, just kind of sad/happy, but I was pissed off that I'm sick and couldn't be there.

What pissed me off today is my neighbor can dump yard waste from jobs on swale near my house but not keep his jungle maintain.....

I'm just a mile outside of Buffalo, staying in a hotel. My parents live one mile inside the border of the city. Buffalo is the only city left in the state of New York that still has a travel ban after this terrible storm. I found out today that we're getting another hundred people from the national guard to help out. I thought how great, they're going to get the streets cleaned up so much faster with all that extra help and equipment. Nope, they're not coming to help with clean up. They're going to be stationed around the city issuing $1,000 tickets to anyone who tries to enter the city or drive within city limits. I'm thinking about risking it anyway. My parents are elderly, and their care aides have not been there in 5 days. My 28 year old niece is doing the job of 2 aides, by herself with really no breaks. I'd like to go help her, and also actually see my parents. It's so irritating that they're wasting that help on tickets instead of clearing snow.

That sucks Nina.....wouldn't be the first time government did stupid stuff....hugs

Sounds like the city has found itself a cash cow. Hope they don't milk it until Spring!