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Another Snowstorm and a Slippery Commute<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Today was an adventure! We got hit with another snowstorm, and my truck was completely buried\u2014again. When I left for work, none of the roads had been plowed. Thankfully, 4-wheel drive and my new tires made all the difference. Even with that, I didn\u2019t dare go over 45 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At noon, I left work early to take Sasha to the vet. She got lucky and didn\u2019t have to stay overnight. Instead, she got another round of antibiotics. Before she finishes them, the vet wants a urine sample. We still have no idea how we\u2019re going to manage that! While we were there, we also picked up more pain meds for Rusty to make sure we don\u2019t run out. By the time we made the long drive home, the roads had finally been cleared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snow, Cold, and the Never-Ending Winter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While we were at the vet, our driveway got plowed again. That makes the third time this storm alone! And with more snow expected on Friday, it feels like winter will never end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I opened our gas bill, I braced for the worst. With all the brutally cold weather lately, I expected a massive number. It was high, but not as bad as I feared. Good thing, too, because it\u2019s dropping to -6\u00b0F tonight<\/strong>\u2014perfect weather for staying inside and streaming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprise Unboxing on Stream Tonight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now for the fun part\u2014we have a surprise unboxing<\/strong> tonight! One of our Amazon packages arrived earlier than expected, and we\u2019ll be opening it live on stream. I haven\u2019t decided if we\u2019ll set it up tonight because, well, it\u2019s freezing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also moved the chat and revamped the channel rewards. I gutted a lot of the old ones, but I finally have a plan for their replacements. If everything goes smoothly, I\u2019ll start setting them up tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We pushed off food shopping until tomorrow, so it\u2019s pot pies for dinner<\/strong>. The pups have already had their meds, which means the only thing left to do is get ready for the stream. I\u2019m looking forward to it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us live at https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/tectuma<\/a><\/strong> for the unboxing, updates, and some fun. For more about us, visit https:\/\/tectuma.com<\/a><\/strong>. Stay warm, and we\u2019ll see you on stream!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Another Snowstorm and a Slippery Commute Today was an adventure! We got hit with another snowstorm, and my truck was completely buried\u2014again. When I left for work, none of the roads had been plowed. Thankfully, 4-wheel drive and my new tires made all the difference. 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