Since it’s snowing as I type this and is supposed to be for part of every day for the next 10 days, I feel qualified to describe what I could do on inclement days like these. I could paint a masterpiece, sew a glimmering ball gown, sculpt a museum-worthy bust of Alfred E. Neuman, or compose an opera in Italian.
Actually, I couldn’t. Don’t know masterpieces from Paint-by-Numbers, or how to hem a skirt, much less sew a ball gown. If I tried to sculpt I’d probably cut my hand with the little thingy you use to chip the marble or make a mess of the clay, and it will make me sound kinda red-neck, but I’m a fan of George Strait, not opera. Realistically, I will write and read. Or maybe read and write. We don’t have children to blast out of bed or grandchildren to find entertainment for, and I don’t have to trudge through a foot of white stuff to get to work. The only thing I have to do tomorrow is prepare dinner, and even then, for a tip, Pizza Hut will trudge through the white stuff. So, I’m even off the hook for that.
Don’t judge me. 😉
I take heart in the fact that I’ve worked a bunch of years to get to this point, and I am going to enjoy it for all it’s worth. For many of those years, I didn’t get time off when it snowed, even though we lived in Virginia where whole towns shut down when a few flakes fall from the sky. And in all fairness, sometimes getting a couple of new chapters written feels like work, even though getting through them will be joyful. You know what I mean!
What do you do on those days when the white stuff is falling? Please don’t
say you do stuff like bake bread, organize a caroling group to appreciate the snow with song, or anything like that. You’ll just make me tired and I’ll have to slip in a nap between reading and writing.
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Dee
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I love this. best snow-related post I’ve read. So, so real.
What do I do on days when the white stuff is falling? Mainly bitch and groan, stare out the window, and write anyway. Then maybe I’ll read some. I like that I work from home now and don’t have to go out in it. Although I do have a SUV I can put in 4WD if I do have to go out in it.
FYI – I am trying to find a way to follow all you MFRW bloggers by adding you to my list of blogs I follow. We’ll see how that goes! I have to be on my blog to see them, but it’s a start. Right?
Hi, Stacy! Thanks for your comment, and I’m right there with you in the bitching and moaning. It doesn’t stop the snow but it does make me feel marginally better.
Thank you for adding us as a blog to follow! I will look for your blog and return the favor!