Snow Days 2022 — Day 1

Sunday 16 January 2022 | 0 Comments

Take 1

I could hear the ice striking our windows in the early morning. "It's not supposed to start until early tomorrow afternoon," I thought. Still, I got up and checked.

We had about three inches on the ground already, and it was still snowing.

The Boy had only one thing on his mind: "Daddy, when can we go out? When can we go out?" Since it hasn't really snowed since about 2018, this is the first snow he's experienced since being in kindergarten.

He certainly made the most of it during our morning session.

Take 2

In the afternoon, the girls finally joined us.

And the dog had a chance to play.

Take 3

Evening -- one must take a walk in snow in the evening.

Snow Approaching?

Saturday 15 January 2022 | 0 Comments

Heavy snowfall is nothing new to K -- she grew up with sights like this:

Snowfall after snowfall all packed up, settled, and repacked to show just how much snow has fallen in the last few days.

We never get snow like that here, but rumor has it, we could get significant snow beginning tomorrow afternoon:

A winter storm warning and an ice storm warning for parts of our area is in effect until Monday morning.

A winter storm warning indicates that heavy snow of at least 6 inches in 12 hours, or at least 8 inches in 24 hours, is expected. It can also be issued if sleet accumulation will be at least half an inch.

An ice storm warning indicates that ice accumulation of at least 1/4 inch is expected. (Source)

It's been years since we had any significant snow here. Last year's snow didn't even last a day:

Snowfall 2021

In 2020, we had a dusting of snow after the major flooding of our basement, but it was gone by the end of the day, I think:

And then snow

Earlier in 2020, we had a snowfall that lasted all morning and amounted to nothing -- not even an early dismissal.

Snow and a Change

We have to go all the way back to 2018 to find significant snowfall:

Snow

So we're all hopeful, but cautiously so.

"I flushed some ice cubes down the toilet," L informed us?

"Huh?"

"Yeah, and I'm going to sleep with a spoon under my pillow -- superstitions for snow!"

We all do what we can.

Lost Photos

Tuesday 11 January 2022 | 0 Comments

I never published these photos, to my knowledge — I don’t know how that happened. They’re so old that it’s almost funny: L and her friend E are now in high school, as tall or taller than their parents, learning to drive, alternatively annoying and charming adults.