When I went to bed last night, there was just a dusting of snow on the ground - one could still see the grass. When I awoke this morning, there was over a foot of snow on the ground - and on just about every other object. As you might expect, our immediate world sort of stops for a day when this happens - no school, no work, no newpaper deliver, no garbage pick up, etc. Although our driveway is now clear (thank God for snowblowers), we could not yet get anywhere since the streets have yet to be plowed. While I was clearing our driveway, a man drove by on his snowmobile (snow machine if you are related to Sarah Palin).
After a weather even like this, it is always interesting that so many people say that they enjoyed the day. While it was somewhat inconvenient not to be able to drive anywhere, people spend the day "stuck" with family. They actually are forced to do things with each other! It seems strange that a weather emergency is required to bring about this perspective.
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