When I was reading the paper yesterday, I noticed there was snow in the forecast once again … for Saturday. I laughed and turned the page. Today the headlines bring warnings of record rainfall that is bound to cause major flooding. Once again I laughed and turned the page.
Yesterday I laughed because snow in the midst of 40 degree temperatures seemed absurd. So absurd that it was nothing but a footnote on the weather page. So absurd in fact that I had not heard one weatherman mention it.
Today I laughed because the skies are clear. And because there’s over an inch of snow on the ground.
Yes, a day that was supposed to be warm with record rainfall has brought us … snow, ice, and clear, cold skies. Go figure.
Fortunately, this means the horrid torrents of rain we were supposed to get might have missed. Unforutnately, it means I have yet another snow day. I made it in to work just fine, but without a key to the front door of the office I am entirely dependent on the courage of my colleagues in neighboring offices to get inside. As of 9am this morning I was the only car in the parking lot. So I braved the snow and ice (not really) once again to work from home.
The last time I lamented working from home, Peter Korchnak suggested I take the day off and enjoy the snow day. I know, I COULD take a day off. To be honest, I’d love to. At the same time, I took most of yesterday off to recover from late night celebrations and can’t really sacrifice the time today. However, I doubt this is the last snow we’ll see this year. So, Peter, I think I will definitely take your advice the next time around. Thank you!
