Snow Day: What does it mean to you to have a snow day?
Admittedly, I am not a winter person and quite frankly, it seems every year that I get a little older, I become a tad bit less tolerant of the frigid weather. But as long as I live in Wheeling, W.Va., I am going to see the cold winters that sometimes can seem pretty long. So, what do I do? I do my best to embrace it.
I look forward to the snow days -- the really, really, nice snowfall kind of days. You know, the kind that when you were a kid and you spent all day out there building forts, sledding, making snow angels and hurling a snowball at your siblings and neighbors? Even shoveling didn't seem like a chore back in those days.
Sure, I may no longer be a kid, but I can still ride a sled and hurl a snowball.
Just a couple years ago, I think my children had something like three weeks in a row off of school and each day they had all this energy so much unlike an actual get up and go to school day. But we had a lot of fun and made some great memories.
For the most part, we have a general idea of what the forecast will bring, so we always plan a trip to the store. Not for the necessities, but for the hot chocolate and baking needs because we seem to like to bake sweets on those days.
We sled and make snowmen. Sometimes it's in the day and sometimes we are out there in the evening walking the road. That is such a peaceful time, just taking in the beauty of Mother Nature. We even all had to sleep in the living room together in front of the fireplace before when the electric was out because the weight of the ice froze the lines.
Those times still come with some not so pleasant ramifications though. Like all the washing and drying over and over again of the snow clothes. The beauty of the freshly fallen snow isn't quite as picturesque after a few days. Shoveling doesn't seem like it will ever end after several times of trying to find your driveway and let's not forget the cinders.
But, at the end of the day, you can't beat curling up under the warm blankets to watch a movie or maybe pull out our old home videos while sipping that hot chocolate.
All and all, it's what you make of it. If you're not interested in exploring the outside world during these times, find a good book or begin that project you've been putting off and I assure you it will help ease the nip of those frigid and snowy days.
Admittedly, I am not a winter person and quite frankly, it seems every year that I get a little older, I become a tad bit less tolerant of the frigid weather. But as long as I live in Wheeling, W.Va., I am going to see the cold winters that sometimes can seem pretty long. So, what do I do? I do my best to embrace it.
I look forward to the snow days -- the really, really, nice snowfall kind of days. You know, the kind that when you were a kid and you spent all day out there building forts, sledding, making snow angels and hurling a snowball at your siblings and neighbors? Even shoveling didn't seem like a chore back in those days.
Sure, I may no longer be a kid, but I can still ride a sled and hurl a snowball.
;)
