Snow day(s)

I used to love snow days as a kid and as a parent. It was fun to stay home and do things with the kids. It meant extra work, cooking and such but it was also an opportunity for it to just be us. No schedules. No house guests. Just us. We never did anything profound or memorable. Other than I remember a week of 3 or 4 snow days in December after we moved into our home in late November. It gave us the opportunity to unpack and settle in. And we decorated for Christmas with those days. That was a memorable snow experience!


And as a kid, my snow days were spent alone since I was the youngest and had no one to play with. But it was nice non-the-less. I would go outside and play, make forts and snowmen, usually accompanied by the dog!

But the past two days off from school were not so much fun. Being stuck inside with someone who a) does not feel good aka is a sick male (near death....) and b) talks very little, is not fun. I cleaned. I cooked. I cleaned some more. I knitted and did some reading. I did laundry. I exercised. I rearranged a room or two.  I watched a movie. I went through some stuff and threw some stuff out. But it was not a fun or memorable time. I honestly could not wait to get back to school. So with that said and we are now going to school after Memorial day, I hope Mother Nature is DONE with this white stuff. We've got a lot of snow right now. And after walking outside for 3 days, prior to this last round of snow, on clear streets with upper 30 to 40-degree weather I'm spoiled already. Yes, fall is my favorite season and no I do not mind the snow. But I'm ready for warmer temps, especially clear streets and sidewalks that are not covered in snow and ice. AND no more snow days!

So it's back to work, and it is good to be back, have a schedule, and get out of the house! A late start makes the day a bit odd and chaotic but we are here and I think everyone is happy to be back!

I guess snow days make you appreciate things that you don't normally appreciate!

Positive thought of the day: Enjoy each season. You may not like the weather but it's not permanent! And it does ZERO good to complain about it.