Any New Englander will tell you that we love the changing of the seasons. And really, that's not such a bad reason to live where layers of clothing are a necessity, not just homage to modesty.
Consider the "snow day." For you Southern types, a snow day is a day when schools, businesses and government offices are closed in order to keep people safe at home while the snow plows clear and sand the roads. It's a total disruption of routine. I love it!
A snow day brings out the kid in all of us.What kid wouldn't prefer a day of sledding over a day of school - especially when that sledding day was supposed to be a school day?A snow day means flexibility. A snow day means spontaneity. A snow day means hot chocolate. A snow day means fun. A snow day means giving in to the moment.
At dawn this morning I called the storm hot line at the university where I teach and heard those precious words, "All classes are canceled." Yippee!
So today, instead of spending three hours on the road and three hours teaching class, I'll play. Maybe spend some time on my latest quilting project. Maybe some time outdoors. All of it guilt free.
Now where's my sled?
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