The Weather Outside is...Not So Frightful
My three year old daughter, Amanda, did not want to get up
for school today. This is unusual for her, but she has a
slight cold and it was pretty dark and drab outside at
6:45AM. I looked out the window and it was snowing. It
didn't look too bad. Living in Wisconsin, you get used to a
few inches of snow every few days this time of year.
But then it occurred to me that school might be closed for the day. I began listening to school closings, and then confirmed with another mom that indeed, in the district where I live, schools were closed--Amanda's first snow day of the year.
This just amazed me. Honestly, when I was in grade school, schools didn't close unless we had at least a few feet of snow on the ground, or we were having a treacherous blizzard. That statement probably dates me, but it seems these days schools are extra careful. I guess that's a good thing. If the roads are icy, the less people outside, the better.
So, what's on our agenda today? Well, I was planning to use the time Amanda was in school to work, so I'm going to do that for at least an hour or two this morning. My daughter is happily watching Mickey Mouse Club House right now, and in a little while, we'll sit down to a nice family breakfast and maybe even play Candyland afterwards.
Who knows, maybe we'll even go out and make a snowman later?! The weather outside, to us, is not so frightful. In fact, it's giving us an opportunity for even more family time and we're going to take advantage of that.
But then it occurred to me that school might be closed for the day. I began listening to school closings, and then confirmed with another mom that indeed, in the district where I live, schools were closed--Amanda's first snow day of the year.
This just amazed me. Honestly, when I was in grade school, schools didn't close unless we had at least a few feet of snow on the ground, or we were having a treacherous blizzard. That statement probably dates me, but it seems these days schools are extra careful. I guess that's a good thing. If the roads are icy, the less people outside, the better.
So, what's on our agenda today? Well, I was planning to use the time Amanda was in school to work, so I'm going to do that for at least an hour or two this morning. My daughter is happily watching Mickey Mouse Club House right now, and in a little while, we'll sit down to a nice family breakfast and maybe even play Candyland afterwards.
Who knows, maybe we'll even go out and make a snowman later?! The weather outside, to us, is not so frightful. In fact, it's giving us an opportunity for even more family time and we're going to take advantage of that.
I have been looking for a good label maker for home use. Any suggestions?
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NOTE FROM MARIA GRACIA
I have a Brother P-Touch Labeling System. It's good for my needs, and wasn't too expensive.
Posted by: cookiecutterlady | December 11, 2007 at 09:11 AM
yes, Maria, I can remember those days too-- way back. I think the same way about schools these days because we just had our first snowfall at the beginning of the month and school opened on time, but ended up closing 2 hours early.
Posted by: Charity | December 11, 2007 at 05:43 PM