Winter, So Far

Wow, my last post was January 1.  I guess "blogging more" as a resolution isn't working out so great, huh?  You know, sometimes you just don't have anything to say.  I'm thrilled that life is calm around here.  Nothing out of the ordinary.  No master menus coming out of my kitchen.  No fabulous parties, no exciting nights on the town.  There's just not that much going on around here and I'm glad.

The biggest excitement we've had around here is 3 - 4" of snow on Thursday night. Living in NC, you either get it or you don't.  We get excited about the snow.  We hear that there is a chance of wintry precipitation and we talk about it non-stop until the said day arrives.  The day before, we rush to the grocery to buy all the bread, milk, and eggs we can.  Apparently, to make lots of French Toast??  Then, we look out the window every 15 minutes like it's our job.  Waiting, hoping with child-like excitement, for the first flake to fall from the sky.  Once it does, the schools announce they are closed for at least the next day.  Events are cancelled, meetings moved to another date, businesses shut down or delay work for two hours.   Your television has a constant announcement of delays and closings.

Last week, our storm was preceded by DAYS of rain. Like Noah get your Arky Arky rain.  It's felt more like Seattle than North Carolina around here.  Oh, except that 60+ degree day last Sunday.  Alas, this is winter in North Carolina.  We can wear shorts one day and be bundled up in our winter snow suit the next.

Due to all the rain, no expected the snow to stick to any of the roads.  "It will be a beautiful, heavy,wet snow that will stick on the grass," they said.  Well, for a while, it seemed that it just wouldn't snow.  It rained and rained.  Then around 7, while Hubs was still out, I received a text from him that it was sleeting.  And it was sleeting as hard as it had been raining.  Great.  The start of an infamous ice storm.  Then, just like that, it changed to snow.

Within the hour, we had an inch or two.  By 10, the satellite dish went out.  It was snowing so hard and there were at least 3 inches on the table on the patio.

When I woke up on Thursday morning, I got ready as usual.  Our policy at work is to be safe and make your own decision on whether you can make it to work.  If you miss the day, you can take it unpaid or use a vacation day.  I really like that because it allows you to determine what is best for you based on where you live.

After digging my car out, I was ready to leave and only 20 minutes later than my usual time.  There were tire tracks leaving my complex, but if there is anything I know in a 4WD, you are better off making the tracks.  I headed out to find the roads around me looked like this:

Pulling into work looked like this:

By 10:30 all was clear and getting back to normal.  More and more people showed up to work and life was back to normal.  Just a little left in the shady areas behind my house, but surely it will be gone today as it warms up.

How are things in your neck of the woods?  I'm ready for spring!
Happy Sunday!
xoxo,
Laurie