Monday, January 19, 2009

They Fibbed


The weathermen that is. We were supposed to have a possibility of a brief snow shower late this evening. Well, it’s been snowing for most of the day. This morning was odd, more of a snow mist than real snow. At lunch it began to snow for real, big flakes, lots of them. And it’s still snowing.

The window I sit beside at work looks out into a walled garden and that was snow covered from yesterday’s snow when I got in this morning. At one point, I was doing something on the other side of the room and glanced out. Nothing but wet. Half an hour later and everything was white.

I put nuts out for the squirrels and the poor things had trouble finding them by the time they wandered into the yard. And then, by the time they did manage to dig them out, their tails were white with snow.

Don’t get me wrong here. I love snowy days. They’re just a little hard to enjoy when you’re trapped at work during the daylight hours and know you have to drive home with a bunch of crazy people. Too bad we aren’t like the schools who close on days like this.

Howie was not at all happy coming home but then even the fancy SUV’s were all only going about 4 mph so I’m not going to judge his snowability on today. Reading was caught unprepared and did very little to the streets and everyone else was sliding, not just us. But he got me home safe and sound so what more could I ask for? Well, other than tomorrow off but that’s not going to happen unless we get a hell of a lot more snow than this.

Thanks to everyone who enter our contest.
The winners are: First prize – Ray, second prizes – Charisse and Gaynor.

6 comments:

Sandra Cox said...

Hoping for just enough snow here to cancel classes:)

Anonymous said...

Snow here, but nothing compared to what we've had. It's even warmed up a bit, we're at a whole 16 degrees.

Keep Howie safe,

Taylor

Molly Daniels said...

Your official ditty is up my dear:)

Please don't throw tomatoes at me...

Regina Carlysle said...

I'm so jealous of your snow. None here yet. I love how quiet the world seems to get.

Unknown said...

Snow? Should be outlawed

Anny Cook said...

Yep, we have snow too. First measurable snow of the season. Ugh...