Does it get any better? Maybe a fireplace somewhere in there to keep those tootsies warm, but this is pretty nice. It is even just as wonderful watching her enjoy it. Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Oh! Christmas Tree
Does it get any better? Maybe a fireplace somewhere in there to keep those tootsies warm, but this is pretty nice. It is even just as wonderful watching her enjoy it. Merry Christmas!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
The 100 year snow!
I have witnessed the hundred year rain in St. George, Utah that sent houses plummeting into a river, taking out bridges, see people confined to their neighborhoods because all the roads were shut down and flooded to get in and out. Now in Maryland I am witnessing the hundred year snow. Yup! Here we are about to get more snow that they have seen since 1927.
Now before you all start worry about us and sending my family and I out in your prayers let me explain something about us Easterners or at least us Marylanders. We would be what you would consider a little snow-hyper. Meaning we see snow or forecast snow and freak out. Whether it be one flake of a thousand our immediate thought is what is going to be shut down or what should be. How many days will I have to hull up in my house and do I have enough food. Usually if it comes on a weekend our first question will be: So do we have to go to church this week? Usually our snow accumulation is not usually more than half a foot (usually less) and is gone within a day. So when they announced 14-20 inches of snow over a day and half everyone lost their heads here. It sort of reminded me of Y2K. Between the radio stations talking about it all day and the stores being jammed packed up until midnight last night it is craziness. So 14-20 inches here is almost like dooms day but to some of you it just might make you laugh. I'm sure you have seen much more.
Since coming here Chris and I have become a little snow-soft. Well actually Chris has always been snow-soft he grew up in St. George where one time when I was working down there as a waitress it started to snow and half...I'm not kidding....half the restaurant, including workers, emptied out to see the small drizzle of snowflakes coming down. But me, I grew up in North Ogden where the Greatest Snow on Earth was just over the mountain from me. I was never afraid to drive in it or afraid I might die in it or never make it to the grocery store again. That's why when yesterday morning Chris woke me up and told me he thought we should head to the store ASAP to get our grocery shopping done before everyone else did I didn't see the rush. So we head out to good old Wal-mart to find it packed-at eight in the morning. I am pretty sure it was packed all day until I returned again at 10 o'clock to pick up some gift wrap so I had something to do on my snow day. I thought it would die down by then so when I walked in and saw all the check out lines full with each line stacked with people reaching halfway to the back of the store I said "never mind" and left. I then remembered our first winter here and the first snow fall. I think it had only dusted the ground that time but I remembered watching the news and looking at all the school closures all over the different counties. I was shocked. As compared to living in Utah when I was in High School and there were almost blizzard conditions, sideways snow and everything, my sister, brother, and I watched the morning news anxiously waiting for our school to be called out to tell us we had a snow day. I thought there was no way they would make us go-it was ridiculous out there. It never came. Every other school was let out but good old Weber. And we braved that day in the snow making the trek up the big hill to school, freezing away as we made our way to seminary and finally home again.
It is a stark contrast to the feelings of panic that go out here. Today they were having all 4-wheel drive vehicles call in so they could arrange rides for all the doctors and hospital workers to make it to work. Crazy! So this morning I felt silly going out to the car to go on a little joy ride just to see the snow and relish in it, but I was also excited. Excited to build our first snow man with Kate and make a real snow angel. I have told her about them and we have pretended to make one before but now we get to actually do it. That was the first thing she asked me if we could do when I told her it was going to snow. Snow is cold and wet and makes me very irritable when I'm done with it because I am usually both of those. But some of my most fond childhood memories took place out in that frozen water. I feel sad to think my children won't get to experience nearly half as many as I did. Not to mention youth trips going tubing up at North Fork or on top of the Pass! Good times.
Now you can see how truly snow-soft we are. Yup! We swept off our front porch today. Not quite as effective mind you as a shovel. Usually our HOA has a company come out and do it for us but I guess they didn't want to go outside either. Happy snow day and stay warm!
Now before you all start worry about us and sending my family and I out in your prayers let me explain something about us Easterners or at least us Marylanders. We would be what you would consider a little snow-hyper. Meaning we see snow or forecast snow and freak out. Whether it be one flake of a thousand our immediate thought is what is going to be shut down or what should be. How many days will I have to hull up in my house and do I have enough food. Usually if it comes on a weekend our first question will be: So do we have to go to church this week? Usually our snow accumulation is not usually more than half a foot (usually less) and is gone within a day. So when they announced 14-20 inches of snow over a day and half everyone lost their heads here. It sort of reminded me of Y2K. Between the radio stations talking about it all day and the stores being jammed packed up until midnight last night it is craziness. So 14-20 inches here is almost like dooms day but to some of you it just might make you laugh. I'm sure you have seen much more.
Since coming here Chris and I have become a little snow-soft. Well actually Chris has always been snow-soft he grew up in St. George where one time when I was working down there as a waitress it started to snow and half...I'm not kidding....half the restaurant, including workers, emptied out to see the small drizzle of snowflakes coming down. But me, I grew up in North Ogden where the Greatest Snow on Earth was just over the mountain from me. I was never afraid to drive in it or afraid I might die in it or never make it to the grocery store again. That's why when yesterday morning Chris woke me up and told me he thought we should head to the store ASAP to get our grocery shopping done before everyone else did I didn't see the rush. So we head out to good old Wal-mart to find it packed-at eight in the morning. I am pretty sure it was packed all day until I returned again at 10 o'clock to pick up some gift wrap so I had something to do on my snow day. I thought it would die down by then so when I walked in and saw all the check out lines full with each line stacked with people reaching halfway to the back of the store I said "never mind" and left. I then remembered our first winter here and the first snow fall. I think it had only dusted the ground that time but I remembered watching the news and looking at all the school closures all over the different counties. I was shocked. As compared to living in Utah when I was in High School and there were almost blizzard conditions, sideways snow and everything, my sister, brother, and I watched the morning news anxiously waiting for our school to be called out to tell us we had a snow day. I thought there was no way they would make us go-it was ridiculous out there. It never came. Every other school was let out but good old Weber. And we braved that day in the snow making the trek up the big hill to school, freezing away as we made our way to seminary and finally home again.
It is a stark contrast to the feelings of panic that go out here. Today they were having all 4-wheel drive vehicles call in so they could arrange rides for all the doctors and hospital workers to make it to work. Crazy! So this morning I felt silly going out to the car to go on a little joy ride just to see the snow and relish in it, but I was also excited. Excited to build our first snow man with Kate and make a real snow angel. I have told her about them and we have pretended to make one before but now we get to actually do it. That was the first thing she asked me if we could do when I told her it was going to snow. Snow is cold and wet and makes me very irritable when I'm done with it because I am usually both of those. But some of my most fond childhood memories took place out in that frozen water. I feel sad to think my children won't get to experience nearly half as many as I did. Not to mention youth trips going tubing up at North Fork or on top of the Pass! Good times.
Now you can see how truly snow-soft we are. Yup! We swept off our front porch today. Not quite as effective mind you as a shovel. Usually our HOA has a company come out and do it for us but I guess they didn't want to go outside either. Happy snow day and stay warm!
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