Next: Snow Day #3

Well, we are in for Snow Day #3 tomorrow and the temperature isn't supposed to get above freezing. I'm actually excited about the time at home. I know some people are going stir crazy - not me, I'm really totally fine being at home all week if we need to be. I do like getting outside to play but I'm just fine being at home, knowing that we are all safe and sound and cozy. Are you going crazy? How are you handling the forced time at home with all family members?

There are a few things I have learned in the forced resourcefulness of snow days.

1. The mail man must not go by the slogan "rain, sleet or snow" anymore - it must be a myth - we haven't seen him all week.
2. A cookie sheet works well for sleds, cardboard boxes too.
3. There are hidden treasures in my pantry that can be turned into meals even without that one missing ingredient.
4. I can play with Littlest Pet Shops for more than 20 minutes straight as long as the Pet Shops sing the Hokey Pokey, Father Abraham and other songs that need to be acted out and then read a story to the other Pet Shops like the three little pigs and then the Pet Shops act out the play and then....
5. Reading for several hours is a great way to pass time on snow days - We've almost made it through the Hobbit - what do we read next?
6. My house would be cleaner if we watched more TV and played, read, crafted and cooked less - but would it be as fun?
7. Ice can be vicious - little Lucy has the busted lip and scratched cheek to prove it.
8. We can survive all day with the thermostat on 61 and no one complain - we forgot to turn it up today and no complaints (maybe we'll save on electricity).
9. If I needed to get out I could catch a ride with one of my neighbors from up north - they can drive in this stuff - its the rest of us they are worried about.
10. Hot chocolate warms the soul and marshpillows make it happy.