Snow Day

Out the kitchen window.

This has been a "mild winter." That means not too many days in the teens and single digits. Not too many snow storms. It means even fewer days when schools closed due to snow or severe arctic cold. Today, finally, we have a real snow day.

Out here a snow day starts the day before. The conversations are all about "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" to snowstorms. The supermarkets get real busy after work-- apparently there are still quite a few people who remember what it means to be snowbound for a few days: I've never seen that in all my years here, but, quite a few people must still remember because they're at the stores buying food, water, and all the other necessities for possibly being without access or power for days.

I'm among the "thumbs up." I love going to bed the night before, wondering if we'll wake up to a foot of snow-- or will it just be a dusting? The real thrill, though, is for the kids who tuck in, hoping their Friday will be spent at home, watching movies or playing outside in the snow.

The forecast was for a Duesey. We got a Chevy. Nonetheless, a fresh fallen 4 inches of snow was enough to call the whole thing off. Work goes on as scheduled but, like Christmas and Fourth of July, this is a day for the kids. It's a snow day!