Snowed In!

Post #22

As a child growing up in Montgomery County, I sometimes longed for snow.  As you can imagine, I was hoping for a day off from school.  But it also meant that my sister, brother, and I would get to take out our sled and saucers and enjoy riding down the empty streets in our neighborhood.

As I got older, snow meant treacherous roads and challenges getting to work and community events.  I was once in a pretty serious car crash when two vehicles skidded and crashed head-on into each other.

This weekend, snowed in from this huge storm, I couldn’t help but feel both like a child and an adult. .  The kid in me loves walking around our neighborhood, greeting the few people out in the snowy weather.  The adult relishes the down time to catch up on “to-do” list items, clean house, and cook.  Especially because we haven’t lost our power this storm (thank you PEPCO!), I can enjoy quality time with my wonderful husband.  We can play ferocious games of Scrabble, finish the books we’ve been reading, and cuddle up by the fireplace to watch a movie.

Still, I can’t hear those snow plows without thinking how the costs of cleaning up after this storm will place additional fiscal burdens placed on governments already facing challenging budgets.

And when Monday comes, will it be a hassle to get things going again?  Probably. 

But in the meantime, I am grateful for the respite that the weather gives us.  We can take time to appreciate both the beauty outside… and the love inside our homes.

I would love to hear from you, dear Blog reader!  What sort of experiences have you had in the snow?  How are you spending this snowy weekend?  Please send an email to Blog@CherylKagan.org or click on the "Comments" link below to express your views.  Please be sure to indicate which post (#22) you're addressing.

Thanks for reading.  I will post again soon.