Okay, that may be exaggerating a bit! It has been snowing since this morning -- heavy at times. Actually, when the wind gusts, it looks a bit like a blizzard outside. Yesterday, we had snow in the morning, changing to sleet and then rain in the afternoon. Overnight, it rained pretty hard. Now, it is snowing again. We have at least 3 inches on the ground now on top of what was not washed away last night. It's supposed to be 14 degrees overnight tonight and may not get above 32 degrees tomorrow. So, we are staying put.
I don't mind, really. We don't normally get snows like this and I love watching it snow. I also like to go outside in the evening and listen to how quiet it is when it snows. Kyle only asked once today if we were going outside (we haven't yet). I guess they got their fill of sledding last weekend.
They also seemed to enjoy going back to school on Thursday. Schools were closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...and, then, again on Friday before even the first flake fell. I thought they might go half day on Friday but I guess the officials didn't want to risk the busses having trouble after it had started snowing. I know people were frustrated with the closings earlier this week, but, honestly, I know why they did it. The far reaches of the counties are so rural that I know the roads probably still had some ice on them, even Thursday. Heck, my road, which had been plowed 4 times in 2 days last weekend, still had large, frozen patches of snow and ice on Wednesday. I've already seen VDOT on my street twice in the last 2 days. Now, the sand is covered again. I would rather my children be safe at home than stuck on a school bus in a ditch! That said, it is a little frustrating to have to pay more for day care when there is no school.
The kids have enjoyed internet sites -- Webkinz, iCarly, nick.com, etc. At least, Marcie really has. She's such a good reader that she's been able to figure out what she's supposed to do to enjoy those sites. The other kids have been entertained by ds games and SpongeBob on TV. I've done countless loads of laundry, and even read a magazine article or 2. Later today, I'm going to try to figure out how to get pictures from my cell phone on the computer and try to post a picture or 2.
Enjoy the natural break from life that nature is giving us. It will all be over soon enough and we'll be complaining about the heat and humidity! Hot chocolate just isn't quite as tasty in the summer, is it?
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