Every morning when my students walk into the classroom, I have a brief greeting on my Smartboard to do what I can to welcome them and lighten their moods. It's become such an enjoyable routine that I find their eyes glancing at it first thing in the morning. Sometimes it's a trivia question they can answer, an old adage they may never have been introduced to, or just some whimsical thought to stew on for the day.
However, today I could come up with no other news but........"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!" (disclaimer: we didn't have nearly the snow that my family in the east had, but.....everything is relative, so to speak.)
When the Superbowl started last night it had just begun snowing. When Dan and Mallory left after the game it was snowing. It was snowing this morning and did all day, and still is...... We aren't supposed to get the heavy stuff until around midnight. Sheesh, I thought we already had it.
6-8" of the white stuff before this storm passes with 40 MPH winds. Blowing, drifting, whiteouts, seriously, what could be more fun. On a farm we have our blizzard routine down pat but when you teach you just go to bed wondering if you will be working tomorrow, or the next day, or whenever. I jokingly told my students today that the math test that is planned for tomorrow will take place on the next school day, be that Feb. 9 or June 8, I wasn't quite sure. They thought that was funny. I don't!
Steve has changed travel plans to DC. United must just cringe when weather like this hits the nation. They were very accommodating but still, who knows when it will be safe/possible to travel. Maybe the good old horse and buggies were a safer bet.
As I mentioned before, we have nothing like out East but every time this mid-February date comes around, I am ready to hear robins singing and see green grass. White on white. Right now I prefer green on green.
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I'm reading too, and enjoying it so much. I always loved having a snow day and having all the kids at home for one day without any intrusions be-cause no one was coming or going anywhere [other than to do chores, which was tougher to do, tho]. but was good to come in to a warm kitchen and have hot cocoa and home-made soup, and maybe homemade bread.
Snow days are most defintely a day that is truly unique. It doesn't matter is you are staying home from work or school, you get that same feeling of delight. That's what makes them a "freebie" day. All previous plans are thrown out the window!!! Unless you have more than 2 in a row.
11 days and no new post?
Ahem.
You promised.
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