We were scheduled to host pre-school at our house today, but I canceled it. I figured our friends would have a hard time getting to our house, let alone finding a place to park once they got here.
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I admit I was glad to cancel it. At midnight last night we arrived home from a (wonderful) 10-day trip to Utah. With suitcases and dirty laundry everywhere, neither the house nor I were ready to facilitate learning. (We're on the letter K. For "keep warm.") But we would have, uh, plowed through, if not for the snow.
Have I mentioned the snow? The snow! The crazy thing about the snow is that it's quite isolated. All the other moms said there wasn't much of anything on the ground where they were (Amherst, Tonawanda, and Cheektowaga). Meanwhile, South Buffalo is in the middle of a driving ban.
There's no ban on playing in the snow, though, and the big kids had a great time climbing Mt. Driveway.1
I don't think Coach had nearly as much fun plowing Mt. Driveway, especially considering that after three hours out there today, he'll need to do it all again tomorrow.
We love Buffalo, but days like this make it just a little easier to face the prospect of moving. 2
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1Until they got too cold. When I found Grace face-down in the snow, crying about her mittens (she kept pulling her thumb out of the thumb socket) I decided it was time to go in for hot cocoa. Pictures of the awesome snow fort we made will have to wait until tomorrow.
2We're moving! Didn't we tell you? Coach accepted a great job in Ames, Iowa, so we'll be moving there next summer after he finishes his residency. This announcement deserves much more than a footnote, but at the rate I'm blogging these days, you're lucky to get that. We love the community and the practice he's joining. It's a wonderful opportunity, and we have a lot to be grateful for.3
3And that includes you.4 Thanks for sticking by us through the years, the snow, and the runaway footnotes.
4Probably. Who are you, anyway?
13 comments:
The runaway footnotes are my favorite!
So, we had my girls playing in the (very rare Seattle) snow a couple of weeks ago, and Anna, my oldest, was LOVING it and laughing and giggling and it was idyllic and wonderful and burning a warm memory of warmth and warmness and also coldness into my brain when suddenly, out of nowhere, she realized that she was FREAKING COOOOOOOLLLLLDDDDD!!!! and she started screaming and wouldn't stop. It was tragic. The hot chocolate didn't even help. We'll try not to give her hypothermia next time it snows enough to stick (by which time she might be 12.)
Also, congrats on the upcoming move!
congrats on the job! we have yet to find one! YEAH that snow looks crazy! we had NONE!!!
Congratulations on the job! That is great news, and even better that you like where you'll be moving to.
me me me! i read! glad ya'll are going back to Iowa.
I kind of miss the snow. Mt. Driveway is very impressive. I definately miss you guys. Iowa huh? We're open to moving possibilites!
Iowa is BEAUTIFUL! Congrats on making the decision. We also have no snow yet, and I have been anxious to see a buffalo snowed in pic so thanks for providing it. I miss so many things about Buffalo, mainly people like you but also being snowed in. I hear it's possible up here too, though. I am sure we'll take our turn. But it sure feels warmer now matter how cold it is since we don't have to factor in the famous buffalo wind chill factor.
You crack me up (with the footnotes)! I love seeing the pictures of so much snow! I can hardly wrap my mind around that much snow anymore. We just complain that it is under 80 degrees here! By the way, I have not forgotten you and your MonaVie. I am sending you a Christmas gift pack!!:)
holy mt. driveway! we totally should have come over :)
My kids might be jealous of all that snow, but I can't say I am.
Congratulations on the great new job in Iowa!
BURR! I do NOT miss the Buffalo snow! I miss the people! NOT the snow! NEVER the snow!! Good luck this winter!
hahaha. nice,, i thought this is buffalo garden but now it buffalo snow.
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I haven't checked Meaty Chunks for a while, and then when I do ...wow! Great news. I hope Ames measures up to Iowa City. We live west of Fort Wayne, IN, which is kind of on your way. Of course, you'll be on EVERYBODY'S way west. Congratulations!
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