Snow anyone?

Marshall, Minnesota - Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Even though the snow stopping falling in the evening...it didn't stop blowing! (It never does out here). We had to dig our way out in the morning---literally! (Not that we're driving anywhere....) There are drifts all over the place...and we live on the side of the street that all the snow blows to.

We're not forecasted to anything higher than 23 degrees for the next 10 days (18 today)---and so it looks like we're snowbound from our bicycle riding. Sigh. In Mike's words, "Oh Sweetie...WE ARE HOSED! This is the tundra....sigh".

Mike spent all summer telling me about how it's always colder, snowier, etc., in Minneapolis..."Marshall is always warmer", he insisted. Minneapolis was over 50 degrees yesterday---Aunt Sue even said the sun peeked out for a time. Hmmmm....In Sioux Falls, they say it's the worst blizzard in like 9 years. It figures, huh? Don't get me wrong. It's beautiful. Lovely. Fun to snuggle-in weather, and great for getting lost in a good read.

Of course all the kids on our street...(and we've got lots!), think it's the bees knees. School closed and they were riding sleds down the drifts in the back of our yard.

Sydney is a little quicker at getting in and out for her "potty" calls. She and her Mom are of the sun-worshipping breed and need to acclimate still. "Some like it hot..." (that'd be me and the small hound...and even my Minnesota born husband who is searching already for cheap flights to his Californian Mom & Dad's!) Ha!

If I sound like I'm complaining though---I'm not. It really is beautiful and I've already worn my Grandma's fur coats out in the snow! She'd be happy to know this.