Snow, the roads, and a busy week continues...




It snowed all day yesterday, and it's still messy out there. We have not gotten an early snowstorm like this in a while, and it's caught a lot of people off-guard. I got my winter tires on last Wednesday-- just in time. 

So, wet/slick roads today. Sigh. Seems to be the likely situation for the next several days. 

Y'know, it's funny. In the movie Sense and Sensibility, the one starring Emma Thompson and others, the youngest sister, Margaret, is told that if she had to talk to people, she should restrict her comments to the weather and the state of the roads. I guess I'd pass.

Today, I have a full day at work, and I have to make sure all the finer details of tomorrow's big field trip are taken care of. It's never perfect, but it's got to be as close as possible. And then... I can rest. Sort of. No more huge school projects for a while. I've taken on a bit more than I ought to have, I think, and what with extra kid and now dog duty, teaching AP, and so on, I'm exhausted. I was in bed at nine last night, and I'm still feeling a bit tired. Yesterday was busy with house chores, but they all got done, so that was a success. 

Now, to get through the next couple of days, and I have my writing class again on both Saturday and Sunday. 

Full steam ahead...

Hug your loved ones extra tight, donate to food drives, and keep the faith. Someone has to!

C

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