Saturday, December 13, 2008

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Ooooh! I'm so excited! It's snowing. I mean SNOWING! At the moment I'm typing this at the computer with a steaming cup of herbal tea sitting nearby, it's a blizzard outside. The snow is blowing in maybe 15 degrees above horizontal. Every now and then a gust of wind sends the snow off the eaves in thick billowy waves.

I'm loving it! Yes, I do need to head out to our Relief Society Christmas breakfast in 50 minutes. But that will only make me more excited. I'll be thankful to have a front-wheel drive car to get me to the church safe and sound. But after it's stopped snowing, I'll be thankful for my truck. Yes, it has available four-wheel drive, but mostly it's rear-wheel drive. Which means it's great for doing fishtails and donuts.

(Note: Earlier this week I drove the truck to drop off Bug for basketball at the church. There was a snowy area of the parking lot that is on the north side of a line of lilac bushes. I decided to let it help me get turned around. Wheee! It was a bit more helpful than I had thought it would be. A group of cub scouts saw my free-wheeling turnabout method and watched with open mouths. I was grinning from ear to ear. Bug was a bit distrubed, but in the end thought it was fun too.)

Yes, I love snow!

6 comments:

PhotoMom said...

We are loving the snow too! I have been hoping for a white Christmas. Your "free wheeling" cracks me up. Thanks for making me smile!

Angie said...

hmmm.... I just got stuck like 12 times getting the girls to dance this morning... I even had to call Shane to go retrieve one girl who lives at THE VERY TOP of Canyon Ridge, as I couldn't make it up the very first part. GRRRR It took me 40 minutes to get to 5th north... and I MISSED the RS breakfast. (I am now asking for new snow tires for Christmas - just what I have always wanted!) I love snow... but only from inside, when there is no place to go, and no one is coming over to make wet puddles on my wood floor! NOT so much when I HAVE to go out and place my life, my childrens and any other cars around in danger as I slide through every intersection! :) GRRRR new tires... a dream come true!

Suko said...

I've never actually driven in the snow, but it sounds like you had some fun. We may get snow up in the mountains soon. : )

Kimberly Bluestocking said...

I love that you used the snow patch to turn around. Sounds like it would be fun, if I could avoid taking out any trees during the learning process.

Erin said...

I am missing the snow... we live in Texas and frankly, we don't see much of it. Though at this time of year I am often thinking of my time spent in Utah enjoying/hating the winter weather! Thanks for the post!

Allie's Antics said...

The snow was awesome. I could totally see you doing your thing in the parking lot! Good for you. My kids were outside until dark. There truly is something magical about the first snowfall.