It’s Sunday. We may or may not get a couple of inches of snow on Tuesday. We may or may not get rain instead. It’s a bit too early to tell, honestly.
In recent years, it’s become a sort of game, it seems, on social media, to one up each other with the fearcasters. If one puts out a weather map 4 days before a storm, then the next time around, someone else will put one out 5 days. Each one will announce that “it’s really too early to be certain, but we just want you to BE PREPARED!”
Two inches of snow is barely enough to register under my tires. I hate snow, but when I make myself think about realistically, I know that it’s really not a big deal. If you have bald tires and zero driving skills, then worry. Othewise, slow down and get your foot off the brake and you’ll be fine. Oh, and back off from the car in front of you.
Meanwhile, Bear is debating if he should put the plow on the truck or not. I’m staying away from that decision. This shit is meant to turn to rain so why bother plowing? Actually, what is the point of snow anyway?
Seriously – there’s this lovely Hallmark, romance novel idea out there of a snowy day where everyone wraps in a quilt (hand quilted, of course) in front of a roaring fire (and somehow doesn’t sweat to death) with a cup of hot chocolate (again not sweating to death) and a good book, while the snow falls gently and softly to cover the gound in a pristine white blanket, and everything is clean and wonderful and please excuse me while I vomit. The reality? Deciding if you should put the plow on the truck because 5 years ago, you slid off the driveway and were stuck in your house for 3 days till a neighbor managed to get you plowed out. Deciding if you should go to work and praying your way all the way there, then watching the snow pile up outside while you wonder if the roads will be plowed when you’re ready to go home. Having your kids home – oh, I love this! “My kids want to make a snowman!” Your kids want to play on the computer all afternoon, they do not want to go out in the cold, get wet, get snotty noses and chapped lips, all so you can live out some memory that probably never really happened.
Do I hate snow? Well, yes, as a matter of fact I do. Do I hate the hype surrounding a single flake? Well, yes, as a matter of fact, I do! When did we get to the point where every little snowflake becomes major news that requires hourly updates? Give me strength. Better yet, give me booze
Suziecreamcheese Sings the Blues 
I’ve grown fond of Southern California snow. We get plenty, but it’s all above 5,000 feet elevation. Nice to look at (the view out my front door is a 10,000 foot peak) and perhaps even visit for one of those cozy, snowy days that you described. Then you go home. For us, the “we’re all gonna die” reporting happens when it rains. Even the threat of an inch of precipitation brings out “Storm Ranger” reporting and hints of dire things to come. And if you saw how people here drive when it rains just a little, you’d realize the threat to life and limb is real…on the freeways.
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Oh, driving in snow is a whole nuther post!
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Because I’m contrary… You can’t tell me that when you were a tyke you did not wake up at the crack of dawn on a snow day listening for the foghorn! When you heard it, your mom sat back and signed in relief that she didn’t have to get 4 kids on 4 different buses before going to work. Of course we all got up the moment we heard it, got fed and dressed and outside as quickly as possible to play in the snow.
If not, well, you missed out!
Today? That’s a whole different story. I love a snow day now because it means I can sit around in my jammies all day do what I want, not what I have to! Shoveling? Nope. Plowing? Nope. Staying home til it melts? Yep.
Sit back, enjoy it, and stop reading social media posts!!
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I love a snow day now because it means I can sit around in my jammies all day do what I want, not what I have to!
I call that “retirement.” And it’s every day. 😎
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Foghorn? My father drove bus from my junior high years so I always knew when school was closed. I was the kid who had to be chased outside, even in the best of weather. So no, I didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it till I watched the Bear slide sideways down the hill and get stopped by a tree, and a few years later slide off the driveway and we were stranded for three days. Now I fail to find any joy in it. Plus, I’m a planner – so not knowing what the day will be like throws me off.
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Yes, foghorn. I grew up on Cape Cod, when school was cancelled, the foghorn would blow at 6am, you could hear it all over town.
I kind of weep for you! Not loving the outside as a kid?? All those adventures and near-death experiences you could have had??
But you’re making up for lost time now, with snow and ice trying to get your heart racing
It’s funny, once the snow comes, you want nothing more than to go into town and get things done!
Did you end up with 2″ inches this morning?? Ours is already being ravaged by rain. If you were here, you could already be on your way somewhere 😉
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We have snow, sleet, currently raining. It’s a lovely mess. Don’t feel sorry for me – I spent plenty of time outside as a kid, we lived under a big hill and sledding was our fun. But I can’t say I ever loved being cold and wet with raw nose and chapped lips.
Maverick is home today because those lovrly snow covered roads are hiding ice. It’s thoroughly disgusting
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I’ll bet Maverick is just itching to get out there and get wet so he can track it all over your nice clean floors!!!!
It’s a good day to stay cozy and dry and work on projects you love!!
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What is this thing you call a clean floor? Honestly, it’s just gray and gloomy and no one wants to do anything but lay about
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I’m right there with ya!
If the world is going to end with two inches of snow, so be it.
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How silly to worry about dying of 2” of snow when we already all died of covid several years ago.
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I know!!
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Yeah, I like the first snow or two until it all turns brown along side the road from all the cars driving by and not instead of white it’s muddy. And I’d like snow so much better if it was warm ;P. We got close to 14 inches (depending on where they measured in the city) of snow by early Sunday morning, a smattering (probably better known as a dusting) of snow today and more coming on Wed. sigh.
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the thought of 14 inches of snow makes me want to go hide in the closet. We ended up with maybe a half inch because it turned to sleet and rain. Supposed to be clear for the next few days at least, but it’s very cold here
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cold here too, but it’s suppose to be up in the 20’s after today 🙂
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