Southern SNOW – A Wholesome Slice of Life
My children haven’t seen snow at residence in two years, so when the weatherman began predicted an opportunity of 5-7″ of snow you higher consider we went all out in doing our half to assist make it so. We put ice cubes within the bathrooms, white crayons within the windowsill, wore our pajamas inside out, and walked backward to mattress. And certain sufficient, late morning the subsequent day, the fluffy white stuff began falling from the sky!
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I had been out that morning get the final of my Operate Well being bloodwork performed and getting adjusted on the chiropractor. I made one final swing by Meals Lion for some eggs and once I was strolling out, there it was, coming down and making the entire world really feel cozy.
I hightailed it residence in time to welcome mother and relish within the children’ pleasure. Nicely, Kaitlyn’s pleasure, as Hailey was nonetheless inside ending up math as a result of I’m that mother that feels we will nonetheless squeeze in just a little education earlier than the enjoyable.
All through the afternoon the snowfall was regular, oscillating between large fluffy flakes and tinier sleety issues, however the impact was the same- floor accumulation sufficient to play in! And play in we did. We hauled out our snow gear bin, equipped, and headed out to shovel snow, construct snowmen, throw snowballs, hike via the wonderland, and luxuriate in all of the wintry enjoyable that southern children so hardly ever get to take pleasure in.
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Being a Friday, I stayed with custom and made pizza dough, which seemed so cozy rising on a heat countertop with a winter scene behind it. I made a snack plate so the youngsters might seize a fast one thing as they ran out and in.
The neighborhood children couldn’t wait to collect and benefit from the snow, they usually spent the afternoon tromping and enjoying till sufficient had gathered to sled. We now have a group pavilion in our new neighborhood which I completely love. It provides a typical place to collect and collect everybody did! We lit a fireplace and watched the youngsters fly down the hill on sleds of all types.
Because the solar went down, we got here inside to heat up and devour pizza, fortunately glad that whereas we didn’t get the anticipated 5-7″, we had gotten sufficient to take pleasure in a legit snow day. The children, via their chapped lips and rosy cheeks, pronounced it to be one of the best day ever.
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The subsequent morning the neighborhood textual content chain was all a flurry with all of the mothers sharing that their children had the identical idea- get out and luxuriate in it earlier than all of it melted away. And that’s simply what we did. We sledded till the hill was naked.
Within the afternoon the roads have been nice sufficient for David to take Kaitlyn to her musical theater audition, for us to get a exercise in (take a look at mine and mother’s matching NutriSense CGMs-ha), for a neighborhood hike, and a comfy dinner of pot roast (utilizing this recipe, however with out potatoes and served over rice- my new most well-liked technique as a result of the rice soaks up all of the yummy sauce) and simple inexperienced beans.
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By the subsequent day, simply traces of snow and really muddy trails have been left, however we have been glad. It was the right southern snow- sufficient to essentially benefit from the actions, however not sufficient to inhibit plans past the 24 hour window. David and I have been nonetheless in a position to take off on our fast two evening getaway to the Highlands- extra on that in my subsequent put up!
Blissful Monday! Thanks a lot for stopping by; hope in the present day is an effective one for you! 🙂
