Catherine, Thomas, and I are having an unplanned day at home. Snow day!!!! I'll be honest, I was a little surprised. After all, last year there had not been so much as a one hour delay for school (except for the very unfortunate norovirus that struck our district in April) and it just seemed as though that might be the way it was going to be from now on. There was a winter "storm" headed our way though, and everyone was talking about it at school this week. I kept pooh-poohing everyone. C'mon folks! An inch or two isn't going to do a thing. Let's be serious! I probably would've been correct, except for the fact that we have 40-50 mph winds along with the minimal amount of snow. In flat, rural Ohio farmland, it doesn't take much snow to have winds at those speeds cause a great deal of drifting and difficulties on the roads. The phone rang shortly after 5 with our two hour delay. My husband sent me a text at 7:30 to let me know that he and Robert had made it to their schools safely, but he commented that he had passed a road that was closed and suspected our schools would do the same eventually. Sure enough, about 8:30 it was official. A day at home! I feel a little badly for all of the kids though. It's the last day before break, and it's always such a fun day at school! Catherine was disappointed because her tone chime choir was supposed to perform at the school today along with the 6th grade choir and band. Cinnamon rolls, playing in the snow (as much as one can play with very little snow and blustery winds) and some time on the wii has helped to soothe her, and make her forget about it though!
And now, two full weeks off for the holidays. Life is absolutely wonderful!
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