You know, sometimes I wonder why in the heck we moved to Wyoming 9 years ago. (See my blog We Be Hicks) On April 6th is was exactly 9 years since we pulled up in front of our new home 505 miles from our old one. When it is summer and the temps are in the high seventies and low eighties I am loving my life here (i.e. I'm not getting physically sick because of the heat). When I walk outside in October and I don't sweat and I actually breathe in cool, clean, fresh air, yeah those are the times I love it. But when I woke up this morning and checked the weather I was like "why the f#$% did I move to this godforsaken place? Why? Why? Why? :'( You see, the weather forecast says snow today and tomorrow - winter storm warning. This in and of itself is not unusual. It happens, usually this time of year it melts quickly and the roads stay clear because we've had a few days in a row of sixty degree temps. So what did it say today that made me react so differently? 13-16 inches of flippin' snow!!! What the heck, we rarely get that much snow in one time during the middle of winter!!!! Why in April are we getting a foot of flippin snow when my kids have finally started And when I read that we were getting strong winds with it, I almost cried some more. I hate the wind. I've always hated the wind. I will never like the wind. I was almost crushed by a shed when I was a kid because the wind picked it up and brought it towards me (then thankfully changed direction and blew it back). And what happens when you mix wind and snow - blizzard like conditions. And then I remembered that the hubs has these two days off so at least I wouldn't have to drive in that shiz alone. But still people, come on, it is April and I want spring.
The only good thing I can see coming out of this is that maybe it will tramp the allergens back down for a few days and my poor family can get a break. Maybe. Little Butt and The Senior have both been sick from all of the blasted weather changes and allergens and wind. We need a break here right?!?!
So, we went to the store and stocked up on everything we might need to last us through a possibly big storm and now we are just waiting for it to start. I'm sure the kids will have to go to school tomorrow even if there is a foot of snow on the ground and blizzard like conditions (my kids don't need visibility to cross a somewhat major street to get to the bus stop!) You see, if our district has too many inclement weather days the football players would have to miss the private football camp they are sent to every year and God forbid that would happen. Who cares if parents and students aren't safe certainly not the Natrona County School District #1!!! Sports always must come before safety and academics right? Wow, I've been kinda sitting on that piece of info for years and it feels
So, what is my point in today's babble? I really don't have one. I just wanted to write about things that have bugged me recently so I thought since it was all related to the weather, I would give it a go. :)
Until Next Time...????? Enjoy the good weather when you've got it? Yeah, that's it. I'll have something more thought provoking next time. <3 and love to you all!
2 comments:
There is no way The Freshman and I will be able to cross that street without falling. But I can't miss school if they don't call it off 'cause I have my AP class tomorrow. Any way dad could maybe give us a ride if it's too bad? Oh an in Physics today we were talking about that and one girl said it should be cause regulations were a foot of snow, below freeing and or visibility is close to 0 they should shut it down and I remembered one day a couple years back it was -35 or so and we still had to go. What's the big deal, this would be our first snow day the whole year so the football players would have ONE less day to pack. And it wouldn't affect the day I got out of school. No matter what Seniors get out on May 14. AND Mr. Dillar, our principal, came in our second block class and someone asked if school would be canceled tomorrow and he said if it was up to him it would but the people on the Hill don't give a flying flip about us, they just want their money.
Yep sweetie. I agree. This school district has some major problems. But they might not have a choice tomorrow. They are thinking most of the town will be shut down. Crazy stuff right?!!!
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