storm update
The storm that kept us on the roads for so many extra hours the other day didn't even give us that much snow—only about 6 inches, which I supposed is sufficient—but it did lead to alot of complaining! It seems I wasn't the only one to wonder why such a moderate storm destroyed traffic to such an extent, and other people, such as our governor and other assorted leaders in the commonwealth, did so in such a fashion that their comments were covered in the local press. Everyone promised to do better next time.
Happily, next time (today!) fell on a weekend, so no one was inconvenienced. Well, church was canceled for just about everyone, but mostly that's not an inconvenience to anyone but God and the collection plate, and God can handle it. We did buy a bale of hay, or rather straw, for Leah's Sunday school lesson, but even if she doesn't use it next week I'm sure we can find a use for it—bedding or insulation spring to mind. So anyways, we got a good amount of snow this morning—another eight or ten inches, I'd say—but then it must have warmed up in the upper atmosphere or something because it started pretty much raining around noon. Made for a wet and unpleasant afternoon when we were forced to go outside with the dog. We took turns. Otherwise, it was firmly a day for staying inside, which is nice every once and a while.