As of this winter, SNOW has become a dirty little word in my book.
Most of the time we enjoy it because we can be with our families, play in it, make snow cream.... but such has not happened this year. This year we were hit with an ICE storm here in Western NC and it made for a Very.... very long week. Since we have many mountain roads around here, it causes snow days because the buses can't get to the kids.... being in the country, you don't always get your road snow plowed the first day unless you have neighbors who have the snow plow hook ups on their truck or ATV. Luckily, we have 1 of each on our street.
This year's snow has not been so fun. We were told a couple of days ago that we would get an inch and as always, the weather people are Wrong. Way wrong in this case. We got 5 inches. FIVE. Not one, not two,.... FIVE. If you are from the north reading this, I'm sure you are scoffing, but for us here in this area, we Normally don't get this much nor have the equipment to take care of it all..... And everyone here thinks they can drive well enough in it... Not so.
Yesterday almost all 5 inches melted away, Thank you Jesus. Then,.... last night... we were blasted yet again expecting 4-8 inches.... I measured 6 in my front yard. I did somewhat enjoy this by watching the cats frolic in the chest deep (to them!) snow and then I caught my 6 yr old off guard with a nice big Snow ball. How satisfying.
After being in the house for however many weeks due to now sharing 1 vehicle between hubby and myself, I found the sudden urge and strong need to get outside and do something. So I did. I shoveled the elderly couple's driveway. Needless to say, I overdressed and nearly passed out from overheating.... leave it to me to shovel SNOW and overheat myself. It's ok, you can laugh. I did after I was in the house panting like a dog on a hot summer day with no water. But I must add that they did show me their gratitude with some amazing Home made Blueberry Scones. Mmm. By the way, there's none left.
With all of this mind, I do have a 6 yr old who has been out of school from said Snow Days for 6 days now... Cabin fever is getting to us both. On top of the being snowed in, cabin fever and heat exhaustion, last night the washer crapped out, and 2 nights ago... our master bathroom toilet is "out of order".... meaning we have to use the hall bathroom... no biggie.... Until our 6 yr old is trying to beat the door down because it's "his" bathroom and also says it's the "boys" bathroom.
Look kid, You Want me to use this bathroom and as far as I'm concerned, there are Plenty of trees outside with Your name on them. Go write your name in the snow, kid.... leave me be.
With all of the circus at my house going on, I couldn't be more ready for Spring. I love Spring. The temps are just right, baby animals are born, the buds are blooming ... no more... SNOW.... and I can start my meager little veggie garden.
Bring It.
