snow day
Today is a snow day and I am staying home.
The world is frosted. This morning there was a thick layer of snow on our skylight, and when I went downstairs for my shower, I saw that the whole world was equally blanketed. It really came out of nowhere, this winter storm. We had beautiful weather all weekend while Hailey was here (which was insanely fun, by the way) and we were able to run around in light jackets and bunnyhugs. But today feels very different.
In Saskatchewan the first snow sort of drifts down among the grass, which is still visible, and freezes into thick frost overnight. Everything just gets really icy and really cold. It remains that way for most of winter, with bits of brown grass reminding us of the summer we long for.
Here in Manitoba things are very different. This is the first real snow of the season, and it is probably as deep as a man's knee. It started yesterday around 4:00pm and hasn't let up yet. The wind is blowing now, swirling the constant falling flakes in with those that have already had their brief rest on a tree branch or blade of grass. The trees are laden with powder, and the roads and sidewalks are hopelessly buried.
Today is a snow day, and I am staying home. My voice teacher's car is stuck in the middle of her street, and the buses are completely off schedule. My only class of the day is twenty minutes long. My comfortable house is growing more attractive each second. I'll do some homework wrapped up in a fleece blanket, drink some tea, stare out the window, rest.
Today is a snow day and my feet are freezing. I'm going to go find some socks.
The world is frosted. This morning there was a thick layer of snow on our skylight, and when I went downstairs for my shower, I saw that the whole world was equally blanketed. It really came out of nowhere, this winter storm. We had beautiful weather all weekend while Hailey was here (which was insanely fun, by the way) and we were able to run around in light jackets and bunnyhugs. But today feels very different.
In Saskatchewan the first snow sort of drifts down among the grass, which is still visible, and freezes into thick frost overnight. Everything just gets really icy and really cold. It remains that way for most of winter, with bits of brown grass reminding us of the summer we long for.
Here in Manitoba things are very different. This is the first real snow of the season, and it is probably as deep as a man's knee. It started yesterday around 4:00pm and hasn't let up yet. The wind is blowing now, swirling the constant falling flakes in with those that have already had their brief rest on a tree branch or blade of grass. The trees are laden with powder, and the roads and sidewalks are hopelessly buried.
Today is a snow day, and I am staying home. My voice teacher's car is stuck in the middle of her street, and the buses are completely off schedule. My only class of the day is twenty minutes long. My comfortable house is growing more attractive each second. I'll do some homework wrapped up in a fleece blanket, drink some tea, stare out the window, rest.
Today is a snow day and my feet are freezing. I'm going to go find some socks.
posted by Caitlin @ 8:57 AM
5 Comments:
At 3:01 PM,
Hailey Beanne said…
sounds chilly. if i was there id warm you up
At 9:22 PM,
Stefan said…
sounds chilly. if I was there I would also warm you up
At 10:20 AM,
Caitlin said…
Woohoo! I'm so lucky....and warm.
At 1:25 PM,
Simon said…
sounds chilly. if I was there i'd build a fort and stay outside all day.
At 8:49 AM,
karina said…
sounds chilly. i loved growing up there because school was cancelled at least three times each year. here - never. sucky. (not that i go to school now or anything...but it's the principle of the thing) :)
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