Our school just announced that we are going to be out again tomorrow---snow day #4! We only got about 6 inches of snow Monday, but it won't get warm enough for a big thaw. Things that are beginning to melt refreeze as the temps dip into the teens at night. Our public works department is doing their best, but this is so rare for Georgia. We just aren't equipped for the clean up. (And people wonder why we rush to the grocery store at the first flurries for bread, milk and water!) Nobody wants to take any chances with buses full of schoolchildren.
We have had a nice, albeit unexpected, break. We were able to get out and drive midday because we live in a central location with well travelled roads. Our trip to restock at the supermarket was eery. Delivery trucks haven't been able to get here to replenish, so the produce section was decimated--absolutely no bananas or carrots. The meat department was also very, very bare. No ground beef, no chicken breasts and very little pork. It was a frightening glimpse at how accustomed to abundance we are.
My laptop suffered an unfortunate bath of K's milk Monday. My coffee pot abruptly stopped working this morning. This afternoon this ignorant Southern girl tried to turn on her windshield wipers to clear some ice particles...the frozen blades were ripped off the arm. Small things, really, but frustrating nonetheless.
We have heat. We have power. We have plenty of things to read and do. I am blessed to be a homemaker in times like these. I decided tonight to not let my attitude grow sour.
I reminded myself that just 4 nights ago I wanted this---badly. I couldn't sleep for my excited anticipation. Four days later, like a spoiled child tired of her toys, I am tempted to look on what I once wanted so badly with disdain and move on. I thought I wanted it. It seemed fun, but now it's gotten tiresome, boring, hard old...next?
What a life lesson! With snow comes ice. The glorious blooms of Spring bring pollen. Love brings heartache. To want one without the other is unrealistic. We take the bad with the good because the good is worth it! There are lots of areas in my life that could benefit from this reminder.
So, tomorrow I will receive another day at home with my children as an unexpected blessing. The squeals and giggles I've heard this week (and my character development) are worth it!
5 comments:
Very Well said. After living in KS for 11 months during unprecedented snowfall, we took up the habit of keeping our windshield wipers raised up so they wouldn't freeze and stick to the car. Here, I have felt a little silly being the only one to do this on our street. Reading your post, I am reminded of how wise we are being! :)
Enjoy your tomorrow!
I can always count on you for a great perspective mixed with a large helping of your honesty. Thank you for saying what so many of us have been thinking. Here's to another day to cherish w/our children. : )
We've been out all week, too. Today I was consciously reminding myself slowing down and being with my kids is something I longed for a week ago. I guess it's all about balance, right?
As a fellow ga girl, I'm right there with you :)
I've been reading Job 37:5-7,10,14 over and over (and over!) to help put things in perspective when I start to get irritated by the (let's be honest, minor) inconvenience that these snow/ice days have been. Hang in there... The sun will shine again ;0)
We're on snow day #4, also (East Tennessee). It's tough when you work outside the home and miss hours plus have no childcare.
We're doing our best to have fun and the kiddos haven't got cabin fever yet!
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