SNOW DAY!
Amazingly,
here in North Carolina’s piedmont we’re expecting another snowfall…that’s 3
times in two weeks. It’s supposed to begin overnight tonight just in time for
the weekend. At least all this stuff is falling on weekends so a majority of
people are off from work and, hey, kids are free to play in it all they want
without missing any school. I’m certain kids would prefer a weekday snow, but
parents are relieved.
I do
remember an unusual winter like this back in the early 1960’s when it snowed 3
Wednesdays in a row. It wasn’t a light snow, but a good, deep snow that froze
into a hard crust overnight…perfect for sleigh rides. All the kids in the
neighborhood gathered at the top of this big hill on what was an alfalfa field
in the summer. My sister and I were the only ones who had a sled (Pop’s
Flexible Flyer) so we shared with our friends and we all took turns flying down
that hill. We spent all day out there sledding every day until the sun warmed
up the snow crust. Just when you stepping on the snow and though it would hold,
it would give way which made it difficult to walk through. So, we would quit
until the next day when the snow froze overnight.
Pop
even joined us out there. He hopped on the sled with me and we raced down that
hill only to crash and burn toward the bottom. The snow was so hard we slid the
rest of the way down the hill on our backsides. Great fun. In the end, we all
had now tans and our moms had peace until we came back in the house at the end
of the day.
Since
that time, kids around here have purchased different kinds of sledding devices
from regular sleds to plastic disc-like devices that ought to make them dizzy
twirling as they slide down the snowy slopes. Snow in the south is a natural
treasure for kids (and some adults, too.) Everyone races to the windows to
watch it fall staring in wonder and delight. When it sticks to the ground for
even just one day, it’s like paradise here on Earth.
Is
it going to snow where you live? Is winter snow a treasure or a nuisance for
you?
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