It's Snowing!!

Since moving further South from Pennsylvania, almost two years ago, we haven't had the opportunity to see much snow. Like hardly any at all...maybe 1-3 inches last year. We were chuckling that year, because school's were closed and everyone was home for that snowfall. lol! The reason we chuckle is up north we could have 6-8 inches of snow, and school's would be cancelled, but work would not. And when we used to live in the Hudson Valley of New York, well you could probably add another 6 inches before things were cancelled. Yes, I know that in those two states they are equipped to handle clearing the roads of that snow. (And they have the equipment and the budget for snow removal supplies). I wonder what one uses to clear an inch? Probably good old mother nature. :-) One thing I noticed is that, the further north you go is directly proportionate to how well they plow the roads. Seriously. In NY, they were amazing! We had two 15 inch snowfalls with two weeks separating them...and those roads were so clear! I bet as you go into states further north they are even better. lol!

I have several memories of the snow back in PA. We lived on a huge hill, which was so NOT fun to drive. Our driveway was downhill, (like way downhill) so getting back up to get out for work was a mess. We couldn't park on the street or risk getting hit by the snowplows. When we were first married dh was in the National Guard, and he would drive to Pittsburgh once a month for his weekend training. He really wanted to stay with his old guard unit even though we lived 4 hours away! So, he was away that weekend, and driving back that Sunday in a snowstorm. I remember him calling me from a rest stop and me telling him that further south of where he was located, was blizzard conditions. It was snowing where he was, but not that bad yet. I was so nervous for him to get home safely, and he was at least 2 hours away. My neighbor's girls came over to keep me company while I waited, and I remember being on the edge of my seat most of the time. He didn't have a cellphone, so I couldn't get a hold of him. Finally after several hours...I see a person walking up our hill....it was unplowed, and undriveable. There he was trudging up in his army uniform. He got to the house, and got a huge hug from me! He told me he had to park the car down at the horse farm (close to where we lived), because it wouldn't have made it up the hill. At the time he drove a black Dodge Stealth, and when we went to get the car the next day...we couldn't find it! It was buried in one of the hugest snows on record in PA.....well by that, and the snowplows! lol!

So, anyway it is snowing here!!!! Apparently we are expected to get between 1 and 3 inches... which probably means 1 inch. :-) However, it's absolutely beautiful!!! I just turned on my landscape lights and the shrubs and trees are covered in a winter wonderland. I see pictures happening tomorrow! (As long as it doesn't turn to rain). If there is even an inch on the ground we will have a fun day tomorrow! It's so rare that we see snow these days, that it is deserving of a holiday! I have hot chocolate and marshmallows just waiting in the pantry! Here's a picture of the boys with hot chocolate after playing in the snow last year.