Snow Day!

I was actually excited about the possibility of a snow day today.

Why, you ask?

Several reasons actually...

1.  I  don't teach anymore so I don't have to worry about how I am going to get to school on slick roads.  Now granted, when the roads were bad, West Central would cancel school or have a delay and I  would stay home!  Or, if we still were in session and I thought the roads were too slick for me to drive (and I HATE driving on ice and snow) then Gary would drop me off, spend the day at his folks' house, and pick me up after school.  In the last few years that I taught, he had basketball practice so that made more sense anyway---just one car.

2.  Snow days at Ivy Tech were non-existent.  Chancellor Dailey reminded us that we were not to penalize students if they could not attend class because of bad driving conditions or family situations that were caused by nasty weather.  However we were expected to be on campus, in our offices during advising hours, and in our classrooms at the scheduled times; otherwise, we would be taking a sick day or receive a dock in pay.  I remember that Fran worked from the Peru campus one snowy day since she lived in Peru and the roads to her office in Kokomo were 'slick and hazardous,' yet she was told her pay would be docked because she wasn't working in her assigned office.  I think she fought that and won, but still.  How ridiculous is that to expect college personnel to risk their lives?

3.  Nothing was on our schedule for today except my hair appointment in Francesville. I had contacted Lindsey yesterday about re-scheduling so that obligation was marked off the calendar.  Thursday is not a Miracles Fitness day, so there was no debate about whether I should drive to West Lafayette or not.

4.  No one expected us to go anywhere or be anywhere today.  Once again no one expected us to be anywhere on Saturday or Sunday and those were not snow days, but there is something fun about NOT being obligated to be anywhere else other than home....and the snow is preventing any spur-of-the-moment decisions to run into town for something.

5.  Eating out is NOT an option.  Meals will be at home, so that means cooking and baking are possibilities.  Since we had planned for a pot roast  in the crockpot, complete with  potatoes, onions, and carrots, and we added noodles---that was dinner.  I baked a cake and an ooey-gooey butter cake (Paula Deen box mix) and we had a great meal!  Hilary, Blaine, and the kids came over and we shared with them.

6.  Time for projects - which I have all the time anyway, but it seems more special on a Snow Day.  I spent the afternoon hand sewing the binding on the wall hanging.  I finished one side, which was more than I had done this morning!

Having a snow day was fun for me!  Funny how our perspective about snow changes over the years, isn't it?