SNOW DAY SNOW DAY LA LALA LA LA LA!

SNOW DAY - FINALLY!!!
Now I see what it takes ... read below...
Here, we got about 6 inches last night and it's still falling fast & furious.

Issued by The National Weather Service

3:54 am EST, Fri., Feb. 26, 2010 - Cleveland, OH

... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY... HEAVY AT TIMES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL
 LIKELY OCCUR THIS MORNING. BY LATE THIS EVENING SNOWFALL TOTALS
WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 15 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS OVER THE
HILLS IN THE SNOWBELT.

BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR AS NORTHWEST WINDS AVERAGE
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE POOR... BELOW A FEW
HUNDRED FEET AT TIMES... MAINLY IN THE OPEN COUNTRYSIDE WHERE THE
DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE SIGNIFICANT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DIFFICULT WINTER TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED
 ROADS AND SECONDARY ROADS. USE EXTREME CAUTION.

WE'RE GOING SLEDDING!!!!! 
If I can dig the car out, that is. 
Love,
Françoise, Eliott & Betty

WINTER!!!

Here is our school in the snow!

We returned home in January after "Texmas" (Xmas in Texas!!!) to around a foot of snow that had mostly frozen and it was murder trying to dig out our driveway and the sidewalk.

Let me tell you about the pictures:

The first one is taken through the front window, you can see across the street to the house opposite us; notice the parking meter and you will guess where the road should be...

Next - the parking lot, same day but in the afternoon - snow AND sun together - I love it! I was SO happy all day because snow is beautiful!!!

Third - To the side of our school building, the open lot where we had our fall gathering and picnic! The house in the back is the dorm, where 27 students live, and the little structure to the bottom right of that is the straw bale house that some students built last summer.

Anyway - things I have learned about winter: the 10 winter commandments

1. Never laugh if you happen to notice your colleagues' long johns drooping below the bottom of their pants

2. If you really MUST laugh, first check your own attire for said oversight

3. Just because 6 inches of snow have fallen overnight and the snowplow didn't get to your street yet, that doesn't mean you have a snow day (this means no school for those who don't live in the US).

4. When you get in the car, sit sideways and tap your feet together to get rid of the snow on your boots. Otherwise your car gets REALLY messy.

5. Shovel your driveway ASAP - the snow isn't going away by itself and the next thing that awaits you is... MORE snow

6. One shovel per family is NOT enough - 1 per family member is more like it

7. NEVER go out in your slippers - they were named that for a reason

8. Wear ALL your winter clothes at the same time if you don't happen to have a large selection

9. Do not attempt to clean your windshield with wiper fluid - you just get a ton of frozen mess on top of the previous frozen mess

10. Looking cool is WAY less cool than feeling warm

What's the weather like in your home town? Are you jealous of life in Northeastern OHIO yet??? Wanna come visit??? No hurry - the snow will be around for at least 2 more months - then we get slush - can't wait to blog about that!

Love to all,

Françoise