❄️snow days❄️ (January 17, 2024)

 

Happy Wednesday, friends! I thought I'd share about what it looks like here right now, because it's beautiful. I don't ever want to be too old to enjoy a snow day! Even if our sons are grown, even if schools being closed never affects us, I will always love and appreciate a forced cozy day (or a few) at home. Our schools and church offices were closed yesterday, so I stayed home again yesterday, and it's looking like it's going to be the same for tonight, with Wednesday night activities being canceled. 

Here's what the weather has been doing here: On Sunday around two, it started snowing and did not let up for about twenty four hours. The temps were down in the twenties on Sunday, and on Monday, the high was around 11*. We got close to seven or eight inches! This is unheard of for us in the South; where we live near Memphis, we usually get one or two snow falls a year, but sometimes it's not even snow. Usually it's more of the freezing rain and sleet that we get. I've seen some great videos of people cross country skiing down major roads in the city! I've also seen some dumber videos and pictures of sleds being pulled by trucks or ATVs. I say this is dumb because of an accident that Todd worked one year and was later rewarded for in their life-saving actions. Regardless, it's been a fun and beautiful few days. 

Here are a few reasons why I love a snow day so much.

I love the excuse it gives me to be lazy! I do a lot of reading on these days. 

Even though it's a royal pain, I love watching the dogs get frisky in the snow. Chloe has been crying to be let out to play in it and Jonah let her stay out for about fifteen minutes on Monday while he played with her. Apparently, she also likes to eat the snow. 

I love the morning views it gives me while I sit and have quiet time!

And I love having makeup free days at home to let my skin breathe. On Monday I showered, put on fresh warm pajamas (fleece pajama pants and a hoodie), put lotion all over my body, and slathered my face with these things. 

See? I had to keep adding lotion to my hands because they're chapped, and I did the same with my lips. I love the Christmas peppermint Chapstick, but I also love Chapstick Total Hydration in the coconut scent/taste. If I don't keep something on my lips all the time, they become very chapped in the winter months, so I keep these things right by my chair. 

Also in this little container are flossers, cuticle scissors, cuticle oil, essential oils, and pens for when I answer the company phone for the guys. 

I ventured out into the driveway on Monday night after dinner for some obligatory pictures for social media, and I wanted to share them here on my blog as well. 

I think snow is so beautiful! I love how it looks at dusk, when the sky turns a little pink and the front porch and twinkling deck lights are turned on. I even love the cold! I really try to embrace all of the seasons, and whatever that weather brings us. I also love how beautiful our town looks! This is a picture that someone else took that I saw on social media yesterday. 

God gave us all the seasons to enjoy, so I try to do just that. What about you? Have you had snow yet where you live? What is something you love about it, even if it's not your favorite? I'd love to hear! Thanks for reading my blog, friends. Love to all!