It's 5:30 a.m., and I'm awake and watching the news. I may put it on mute, because I find their reports a bit alarmist. Still, I keep watching the school closing reports and the "Instant Alerts," hoping I find my daughter's school scroll across. As each school close to us or even in our county is added, my heart soars a bit. As each minute ticks along without it, my heart sinks a bit.
I hate driving in this crap. I hate shoveling it off my car. I hate being cold like snow makes me cold. I hate having to bundle the girls into snow pants just to drive to school simply because an almost 4 year old and a 2 year old can't be expected to stay on their booted feet for a quick walk out to the car.
We've been so spoiled this year with winter not really beginning until January 12. I get that. But I just don't think the snow is going to melt in a week this time. That's probably why I told Beau he was welcome to look at job transfer opportunities in Hawaii. "Just for a couple of years."
Here I sit. Wondering if I'm going to be able to leave my car covered with snow, whether I can climb back in bed to start my day later, whether I should turn off my daughter's alarm clock, whether I'm going to regret all this hoping as I'm refereeing fights in a couple of hours, whether my two year old will be willing to play outside at some point--
What? Instant alert showing her school? Was that really our county? Yes! Yes! A confirming text alert. SNOW DAY!!
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Woo hoo! Felt last night like it should be one for me too, and during the 30 minute process to drop AJ off 3 miles away, I wished it was. But since I have to be working today, it's probably best that preschool never closes! It's all pretty and pleasant enough from the comfort of the home office anyway. :)
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