Um yeah, we have some snow. Like 18 inches of it. So now you all may panic. Especially since Maryland seems to have 50 snow plows for the entire state. When it snowed back in December? A yellow construction bulldozer finally cleared our street a couple of days later. And I'm paying how much in taxes here again?
It's not a big deal really, we don't have anywhere to go (the kids' religion classes and Zach's hockey game have been canceled). School will probably be closed tomorrow. I had planned to go to JoAnn's Fabrics today for some random stuff, oh well. Too bad I don't have only 3 children, we could go four wheeling in Greg's Jeep.
Speaking of Greg, he's in San Diego. He flew out for HIMSS yesterday as the snow started to fall. The weather there is 72 and sunny. As it always is in San Diego. I think he made me drive him to the airport just to make sure I didn't smuggle myself into a piece of his luggage.
I am trying my best not to be crabby with the kids because they love snow. My cold is on its worst day yet, I feel like there's a cement block on my shoulders instead of my head. My eyes are watery, my throat is scratchy, and my temples are throbbing. The kids have asked only once each to go out in the snow mostly because I growled an answer that may have had a few curse words in it. So here's a list of what I will try to do today:
- I will bit my tongue when all 5 children demand help with their snow boots, gloves, hats, scarves, coats, and snow pants all at the same time.
- I will put on my coat and step outside and take pictures. But I reserve the right to make the kids stand by the front steps to do so.
- I will not grumble when they leave a trail of wet clothes all over the house when they come back in.
- I will make hot chocolate with marshmallows and not complain when they slosh it everywhere while stirring it themselves.
- I'm not shoveling the driveway and I don't feel one bit guilty about that.
- I will refrain from checking the weather and airline ticket prices to San Diego.
Quote of the Day: ""A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water." -Carl Reiner
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