Southerners have a (deserved) reputation for not knowing how to drive in the snow. We get made fun of, especially in places like here in Atlanta where there are lots of Northern transplants; even my kids are doing it, and they’re Southern born and bred.
Basically we just shut down: schools, businesses, everything. In our defense, we don’t get enough snow to justify big personal or government expenditures designed to make our cars or roads more snow-ready.
To tell the truth, I’ve had a fabulous time being snowed in since Sunday night. I’m glad I don’t own snow tires or chains; no one is spreading salt or plowing my road; and I’m not expected to get out and drive in this.
Because I live in the South, I’ve spent the past three weekdays at home with my snowed in husband and kids playing Just Dance 2 on the Wii; baking bread; making homemade pasta; watching everything from Fred Astaire to X-Men; blogging; napping; crunching through the ice and snow in my old Bean Boots (which I’ve owned since I was 18 years old and left Arkansas to go to college in New Hampshire); sipping hot chocolate; skipping school (we homeschool, so we don’t really have to get out, anyway); dodging snowballs; staying up late and sleeping in; and accumulating Redbox late fees.
My only regret is forgetting to stock up on toilet paper, which I’m prepared to barter for with the neighbors in exchange for baked goods.
Too cool for school socks.
Please, keep the snow plows far, far from my neighborhood.
What about you? Got snow? If so, what have you been doing?
Just about the same things as you!! LOL
Brrrrr…it always makes me cold to see southerners out in the snow without snowpants! I know you don’t need them, but brrrrr! 🙂
Love the pictures.! Since snow days happen pretty often here in Jan/Feb, we usually go ahead a do a normal school day (b/c I HAVE to finish school before the public schools!!). Yesterday we took our first-ever snow day in 4 years and it was so much fun!!
Love to you all!
Love it. I’m Southern born & bred, too, and quite frankly I enjoy our rare snowed-in days! (And in our defense, our snow is usually much mire icy than the powdery stuff up north, & I’ve seen plenty of transplants think they can drive in our snow but end up in a ditch!)
I had to laugh, that THAT much snow caused a snow day….. granted, I live in Northern Ontario and we see our fair share of snow (except this year, we’ve barely had any)
But spending *lazy* days *stuck* because of the snow sounds wonderful! Enjoy it.
I’ve been catching up on housework, movies, and cooking.
Jamie is right, not that I think about it, everyone they’ve interviewed on TV who have had to ditch their cars are Northerners who think they know how to drive on unsalted roads. I’ve enjoyed my time off from the usual errands and running around. Today I even got a chance to rearrange my room. It’s nice getting some odd jobs done around the house even if the kids are around, there’s always nap time.
Jolie, no, we don’t own any snowpants. I just couldn’t believe he didn’t have on any socks!
Jamie, you’re right. It’s really icy now. We lived in New Hampshire when we were first married, but the roads were being cleared there.
Katarina, yes, I’m sure this is a piddling amount of snow compared to what you see. The lazy days at home are the fab part.
Staci, I’ve skipped the housework part, but I’ve loved watching movies and extra cooking.
Mishelle, we’ve done absolutely nothing constructive, except the cooking. These have been wonderful lazy days. 🙂
Caroline, years ago I was creeping along I-85 when it was a snowy, icy mess, and I looked out the window and there was a news van driving along next to me filming!
Most snow I have seen here since we moved here. I have enjoyed being snowed in with family. I have liked not having to go anywhere. Definitely enjoying the slower pace of life.