SNOW!

We have snow!! :) It is quite a rare event here. Especially to receive an entire 3 inches! Lol. Carlos and I went for a walk this morning in the snow (8 degrees, with wind chill of -7). It was awesome! We bundled up enough that it actually felt quite nice. Carlos' grandparents live very close, so we stopped by to say hello to them.

Here are some pics:

The schools are closed, but the office where I work is open. It actually didn't have any power, and therefore my boss said that we could come in late to allow time for the power to come back on. The roads are pretty much pure ice. I have never before driven in these conditions. However, I felt like I was prepared to give it a try for my first time. My car did not feel the same way. I drive a small rear wheel drive vehicle. There are several hills on the way to work. The first hill I came to had a line of cars trying to get up it, and it also happens to be on a blind curve. So... When it came my turn to drive up... I just didn't make it. I tried all I could think of to get my car to get up the hill... I ended up just putting the car in reverse, and headed back home. It was a bit exciting in a way.

I called my job and let them know that I wasn't going to be coming in today. My coworker who answered the phone told me that he saw a lot of stranded cars on his way to the office, and that our secretary was currently stranded on a hill. Of my 11 coworkers, 8 drive trucks. Their trip to work probably was not nearly as difficult.

I am pleased with my decision to have a self proclaimed Snow Day!