Guess what - the elementary school (where Nathan, Jess, and Jacob attend, and where I work) is ... CLOSED - snow day!
Sometimes the high school (where Michael attends) has a late start day or they forgive seriously tardy students who are coming from the snowed-in areas, but guess what - ALL the high schools in the county are ... CLOSED
But the college never closes right, and finals are next week, and I really CAN'T miss anything in the lectures (because I learn the info 1,000 times better sitting IN class than just trying to read on my own) AND I'm supposed to give my presentation in my night class tonight, and they actually anounced that morning classes were cancelled but they'd open by noon, but guess what - the college is ... CLOSED ... ALL DAY!
In fact the list of school closures today is about a mile long and covers most of the schools in several counties.
I've been debating back and forth about trying to get out in this and even if I did, I did NOT want to drive back after dark. Dad had to use the orchard tractor to tow his car up and out to a main insection where it was somewhat recently plowed (with the boys and the missionaries - our neighbors - helping, and Nathan got to drive the tractor back down here). The kids have been out playing - SO FUN when there's actually enough to do anything with, we have about 15-18 inches so far, and even more in some places. This is more what it was like when I was a kid and we could build tunnels and forts. Mom has Christmas music and lights on (when the electricity cooperates) and I can actually enjoy the beauty of our winter wonderland since I don't have to worry about going out in it - at least until tomorrow, maybe.
Merry early Christmas - wishing you all safety, and warmth, and only brief power outages
