Snow Day!

So, it is official!  My school district had it's first snow day today.  They announced the closing at 9:45pm last night and, I have to admit, I was just as excited as most students would be.  I love snow days, not just because I don't have to go to work, but more because of the fact that I love snow.  I love watching the flurries come down and seeing the brown, dry grass turn into a marvelous white canvas.  Every home looks beautiful in the snow, regardless of it's actual state.  Every window I look out of is similar to a fairy tale during a snow storm.  Right now I am sitting in my den watching television, listening to a fire crackle, admiring my Christmas/Winter tree (which is white, not green), and looking out the window at snow.  


I think snow makes many people act like children.  Last year when we had a snow storm, my boyfriend and I took our mountain bikes out and biked over to a local park to go sledding.  We were skidding all around and falling in the snow and we had no inhibitions about who would see us or if we looked dorky in our snow pants, bike helmets, neck gators and huge gloves.  


Today I am going to put out the rest of my Christmas decorations, drink hot chocolate and take my dog Carmen for a frolic in the snow.  And to all the other Virginia teachers out there - HAPPY 1st SNOW DAY TO YOU!
-Katie