More snow and ice. There was a magical moment this morning at 6:00 am – opening my tired eyes to watch the extensive list of closings on the morning news – and patiently waiting through over 200 listings to learn that we’d been granted a 2 hour delay in reporting to work!
Joy! It felt like a “snow day” from school! i re-set the alarm and snuggled back into the pillows for much needed sleep… An additional 4″ of snow fell overnight, coated with 1/4″ of freezing rain during the day.
As lovely as it looks from my front window - a skating rink made of vanilla frosting - i’m getting tired of the cold. We usually have one ridiculously warm weekend in late February that drives me wild with Spring Fever. That is the weekend where i am notorious for searching the classified ads for used motorcycles…
With March around the corner, maybe i’ve dodged my annual bike lust-a-thon and will drop right into my early spring ‘i neeeeeeeed a sailboat’ frenzy. Yeah, it’s just ’stuff’… but stuff that gets me out breathing and moving. And after a winter of mostly sitting on my ass, i am hungry to play in the sunshine. Palm Springs was such a tease…
Snow days are nice, but there’s no substitute for summer vacation!
Tags: sick of snow, snow, wimps, winter
February 22, 2008 at 9:47 pm |
Oh, sister, I HATE two hour delay days. We don’t have regular day care because I can regulate my schedule somewhat, so if there is a delay and I have to be in court–I’m screwed.
But I’m with you on spring. PLEASE LORD SOON.
February 23, 2008 at 5:41 am |
Ugh!
Cocytus has nothing on winters in Ahia.
February 23, 2008 at 8:11 am |
I so don’t miss the cold weather. Saw enough of it on visits back to TO and OH the past few months to last me a good long while.
February 23, 2008 at 8:45 am |
awalkabout – i remember those days. school delays and childcare… ugh… much more snow and ice this year. grateful for the lack of -20F days this year, but still. I WANT SUNSHINE AND GRASS!
toby – it could be worse i suppose. Minnesota, North Dakota, Canada… and we only get this for 3 months.
bob – come back when it’s warm. i’ll take you for a jeep ride, or a turn on the motorcycle i’m considering (again)…
February 23, 2008 at 9:59 am |
We seem to have skipped snow proper this year (fingers crossed) for which I am truly thankful. Mind you, as Prince once said, Sometimes it Snows in April…
February 23, 2008 at 1:51 pm |
Having a ‘rain day’ today, just staying in and keeping dry, eating snacks and watching dvd’s … just as cosy as a ’snow day’ but without all the messy aftermath to deal with.
Summer vacation? Wassat?
February 23, 2008 at 6:22 pm |
Yeah, rain days; I’m having one, too.
Love rain days, I do, especially falling asleep to the sound of rain and traffic on wet pavement.
A-aah-hh…
February 23, 2008 at 7:05 pm |
cat – we once had a beautiful and completely unpredicted 8″ snowfall in late April. was there and gone. looked lovely on the flowers… it’s really the cold i tire of…
az – the sun came out (when i finally got around to shoveling my driveway) and it was beautiful. had to watch out for 3′ icesickles falling from the roof, though.
toby – with the window open so you can smell it… yep. looking forward to spring thunderstorms!
February 24, 2008 at 8:36 pm |
Haha that certainly isn’t a pic of a hot dog now is it.
How about hurricane days? I love them. They are grossly exciting.
February 24, 2008 at 9:18 pm |
uw – my sister in Miami has gotten numb to the hurricane warnings. they put up the shutters, open the liquor and turn on the weather channel…