I love snow [ducks to avoid flying snowballs] working up enough courage to actually get behind the wheel of a car and driving in it, not so much!
I got into my first and only car wreck [knocking on wood until knuckles bleed] while driving home from work…in a snow storm.
It was bad; my body hurts just thinking about it.
I was only 20 and, well, let's just say I've spent the last 20-something years, doing my best to avoid, having to drive…in the snow.
Until, I had children.
My kids don't like to walk, anywhere (I think it's a law, or something) partly, because we live in an area where the ratio between accessible sidewalks to the actual number of cars on the road is equal to the proportion of the accumulated snowfall.
In other words, no one shovels their gosh-darned sidewalks, anymore, DAGNABIT!
"Can I stay home, today?"
[frown]
"Yes…WAIT…I mean, NO!"
I fear for my middle girl. She attends a specialized high school 25 miles away from home and, well, her bus travels some of the craziest roads known to the Jersey Shore as…THE PARKWAY!!!
[shiver]
"Sorry, kiddo, but you have finals, today!"
Aaaaand, she was out sick, yesterday, already, DAGNABIT!!!
"Can you pick me up from school, today?"
[bites lower lip]
"Um, NO!"
What? This particular kid also takes a bus and, well, who am I to deny someone a chance to do their job, right?
"Can you pick me up from school, today?"
[heavy sigh]
"Uh, NO!"
What? Aaaand, this kid can literally spit from our house to the school, we live THAT close.
"Now, remember, if the snow gets really, really bad, mommy's gonna park the car down the street and we're gonna walk home, okay?"
[eyes go wide]
"ALL THE WAY FROM SCHOOL?!?"
YES! Because, there's a wooded path leading from this kid's school, to the adjacent neighborhood and, well, I fear THAT parking lot, the most!
"It'll be an adventure!"
Besides, we're supposed to get like, 10 inches and I've abandoned cars, for less.
"…so, our area can expect a light dusting to no accumulation…until, tonight."
PHEW!
[looks out the window]
BALLS!
Guess what? The weather dudes were wrong (GASP!) I spun out in the CVS parking lot getting milk on the way home from school this morning and, well, it looks like my kids are walking!
[pulls up hoodie and blows bangs out of eyes]
If anyone needs me, I'll be outside, cleaning off my car (for the eleventy-hundrendth time) and pretending like I'm a REAL good stay-at-home mother.
Stupid Snowmaggedon!!!
© 2003 – 2011 This Full House
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35 responses to “Cloudy With a Chance of Snowballs”
I’m starting to feel a little guilty for living in that one state without snow… just a little.
I’m starting to feel a little guilty for living in that one state without snow… just a little.
I’m starting to feel a little guilty for living in that one state without snow… just a little.
I’m starting to feel a little guilty for living in that one state without snow… just a little.
I’m starting to feel a little guilty for living in that one state without snow… just a little.
I’m starting to feel a little guilty for living in that one state without snow… just a little.
I’m starting to feel a little guilty for living in that one state without snow… just a little.
And, I'm starting to feel a little guilty for wanting to move in with you…okay, NOT really…got room for six more?
And, I'm starting to feel a little guilty for wanting to move in with you…okay, NOT really…got room for six more?
And, I'm starting to feel a little guilty for wanting to move in with you…okay, NOT really…got room for six more?
And, I'm starting to feel a little guilty for wanting to move in with you…okay, NOT really…got room for six more?
And, I'm starting to feel a little guilty for wanting to move in with you…okay, NOT really…got room for six more?
And, I'm starting to feel a little guilty for wanting to move in with you…okay, NOT really…got room for six more?
And, I'm starting to feel a little guilty for wanting to move in with you…okay, NOT really…got room for six more?
And here I am complaining about how cold it’s been here and how I have to walk like a 90 year old woman because underneath the light dusting of snow is an inch thick of ice. It could be worse, a lot worse. I could be shoveling out of 12,000 inches (an exaggeration?) of snow and getting a heart attack. I’ve cheerfully sent my daughter off on her school bus to high school that’s 10 miles away and not thought anything of it. Kids don’t walk anywhere. It must be a law. I’m either giving the youngest a ride or watching the oldest drive away in her ancient Buick. Can’t wait for spring. Will it ever get here?
And here I am complaining about how cold it’s been here and how I have to walk like a 90 year old woman because underneath the light dusting of snow is an inch thick of ice. It could be worse, a lot worse. I could be shoveling out of 12,000 inches (an exaggeration?) of snow and getting a heart attack. I’ve cheerfully sent my daughter off on her school bus to high school that’s 10 miles away and not thought anything of it. Kids don’t walk anywhere. It must be a law. I’m either giving the youngest a ride or watching the oldest drive away in her ancient Buick. Can’t wait for spring. Will it ever get here?
And here I am complaining about how cold it’s been here and how I have to walk like a 90 year old woman because underneath the light dusting of snow is an inch thick of ice. It could be worse, a lot worse. I could be shoveling out of 12,000 inches (an exaggeration?) of snow and getting a heart attack. I’ve cheerfully sent my daughter off on her school bus to high school that’s 10 miles away and not thought anything of it. Kids don’t walk anywhere. It must be a law. I’m either giving the youngest a ride or watching the oldest drive away in her ancient Buick. Can’t wait for spring. Will it ever get here?
And here I am complaining about how cold it’s been here and how I have to walk like a 90 year old woman because underneath the light dusting of snow is an inch thick of ice. It could be worse, a lot worse. I could be shoveling out of 12,000 inches (an exaggeration?) of snow and getting a heart attack. I’ve cheerfully sent my daughter off on her school bus to high school that’s 10 miles away and not thought anything of it. Kids don’t walk anywhere. It must be a law. I’m either giving the youngest a ride or watching the oldest drive away in her ancient Buick. Can’t wait for spring. Will it ever get here?
And here I am complaining about how cold it’s been here and how I have to walk like a 90 year old woman because underneath the light dusting of snow is an inch thick of ice. It could be worse, a lot worse. I could be shoveling out of 12,000 inches (an exaggeration?) of snow and getting a heart attack. I’ve cheerfully sent my daughter off on her school bus to high school that’s 10 miles away and not thought anything of it. Kids don’t walk anywhere. It must be a law. I’m either giving the youngest a ride or watching the oldest drive away in her ancient Buick. Can’t wait for spring. Will it ever get here?
And here I am complaining about how cold it’s been here and how I have to walk like a 90 year old woman because underneath the light dusting of snow is an inch thick of ice. It could be worse, a lot worse. I could be shoveling out of 12,000 inches (an exaggeration?) of snow and getting a heart attack. I’ve cheerfully sent my daughter off on her school bus to high school that’s 10 miles away and not thought anything of it. Kids don’t walk anywhere. It must be a law. I’m either giving the youngest a ride or watching the oldest drive away in her ancient Buick. Can’t wait for spring. Will it ever get here?
And here I am complaining about how cold it’s been here and how I have to walk like a 90 year old woman because underneath the light dusting of snow is an inch thick of ice. It could be worse, a lot worse. I could be shoveling out of 12,000 inches (an exaggeration?) of snow and getting a heart attack. I’ve cheerfully sent my daughter off on her school bus to high school that’s 10 miles away and not thought anything of it. Kids don’t walk anywhere. It must be a law. I’m either giving the youngest a ride or watching the oldest drive away in her ancient Buick. Can’t wait for spring. Will it ever get here?
Oh, I'll take snow over ice (even an inch of it) any day!!! C'mon spring 🙂
Oh, I'll take snow over ice (even an inch of it) any day!!! C'mon spring 🙂
Oh, I'll take snow over ice (even an inch of it) any day!!! C'mon spring 🙂
Oh, I'll take snow over ice (even an inch of it) any day!!! C'mon spring 🙂
Oh, I'll take snow over ice (even an inch of it) any day!!! C'mon spring 🙂
Oh, I'll take snow over ice (even an inch of it) any day!!! C'mon spring 🙂
Oh, I'll take snow over ice (even an inch of it) any day!!! C'mon spring 🙂
I love snow too, but I’m not as bold as you to drive my car this season.I just wish I could, but I’m so afraid not to get into an accident that I live my boyfriend to do all the hard work in the winter :))
I love snow too, but I’m not as bold as you to drive my car this season.I just wish I could, but I’m so afraid not to get into an accident that I live my boyfriend to do all the hard work in the winter :))
I love snow too, but I’m not as bold as you to drive my car this season.I just wish I could, but I’m so afraid not to get into an accident that I live my boyfriend to do all the hard work in the winter :))
I love snow too, but I’m not as bold as you to drive my car this season.I just wish I could, but I’m so afraid not to get into an accident that I live my boyfriend to do all the hard work in the winter :))
I love snow too, but I’m not as bold as you to drive my car this season.I just wish I could, but I’m so afraid not to get into an accident that I live my boyfriend to do all the hard work in the winter :))
I love snow too, but I’m not as bold as you to drive my car this season.I just wish I could, but I’m so afraid not to get into an accident that I live my boyfriend to do all the hard work in the winter :))
I love snow too, but I’m not as bold as you to drive my car this season.I just wish I could, but I’m so afraid not to get into an accident that I live my boyfriend to do all the hard work in the winter :))