When you grow up in upstate New York, you expect that Christmas time will bring snow. The first snow is wonderful, but gradually as winter wains, it is not so much fun. If you have to get out and shovel, it is even less so. In later years here while growing up, it seemed as if we got less and less snow. But then I moved away to Hawaii and later on to other states in the southern part of our beautiful country and seldom saw snow at any time unless we deliberately went on a skiing holiday. Now in Albuquerque we frequently got the white stuff, but it was soon melted and few snowplows were on hand to help keep the roads clear. Snow days were fun for the kids, but the missed school days had to be made up later on in the school year. I just saw a school bus go by here, so I guess that they are having school today.
Last night it began to snow a bit here, and the weather man kept referring to "lake effect snow" and said that the Syracuse area would get 1 - 4 inches. Right now it is still snowing, but we have only accumulated an inch or so at this point. Our old Buick is beautifully covered and will have to get brushed off before it can be driven. So that lovely song, "The weather outside is ............, but the fire is so delightful......" Can you sing it? I probably will sing it in my head the rest of the day. Happy travels.
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