First Snowfall

 The view outside my window.  

This is the first snow fall of the season and it came down heavily sometime after 5am and continued on and off for a few hours when it turned over to rain.  There's just enough snow to cover the ground and enough rain to make it all slushy.  Worrying that by the time the sun goes down it may all turn to ice.  

Last night the school called for a two-hour delay and then this morning as I sat with my cup of coffee a text came in saying that they were officially closed.  I let the kids sleep in and enjoyed a quiet morning.  As much as I am grateful for these snow days I'm not so happy that I don't get paid.  

You would also think that being a Siberian Husky means that this snow would give you a sense of wanting to harness up and run for miles while pulling a sled but, instead, I have a husky that would rather be angry at the white stuff.  "What am I supposed to do in this?" is what I'm sure she's thinking.  

I'll admit, from the inside looking out it's very beautiful but ...