Surviving a Blizzard

Jonas has come and gone, leaving over two feet of snow in its wake. Luckily, we never lost power, even though the winds got pretty fierce. We were snowed in for three days though. Three long days, unable to go outside, everything within walking distance of our house closed.

Once the roads were plowed-ish, we could finally go to the grocery store. Getting out of the house was a wonderful experience. While retail locations began to re-open their doors, schools remained closed.  The side streets were (and still are in a few places) unsafe if you're traveling at the posted speed. The snow is melting during the hottest parts of the day, and refreezing into lovely little death traps known as black ice.

It was a slippery excursion to school this morning, but we made it safely. I think everyone at my house is relieved that school has resumed. The boy gets to see his friends and Mama gets a quiet house for a few hours. My husband even lingered at home for a bit after the boy and I left for school, just enjoying the silence.

Being locked inside for days because of the snow is no joke. Irritation is quick to spread and attitudes go from fun to cranky in 0.2 seconds.

While I love the snow, I'd much prefer it in smaller doses, spread throughout the winter, instead of a winter's worth of snow in one weekend. Think we can work on that, Mother Nature? Great, thanks.