A Snow Day with Cassie

Area schools called for another Snow Day today. Something to do with -20 windchills, 12" of snow on the ground, and many neighborhood streets not plowed. My turn to stay home with Cassie and we had a grand time.

Our day began by cuddling in bed while Finding Waldo, then her reading poems to me from "When We Were Very Young" by A.A. Milne and "Lunch Money and other Poems about School" by Carol Diggory Shields, and me reading to her from "Falling Up" by Shel Silverstein. Then a trip to LaMar's and McDonald's for breakfast, then Target for more winter clothing, Campbell's for greenery, and to the grocery store to stock up on Christmas cookie-fixing supplies.

It was bitterly cold and I was glad I wore three shirts - until we hit the greenhouse at Campbell's. The streets were very busy so I'm guessing everyone had cabin fever and out running errands now that the main streets were passable. This was my first snow day and I was just eager to get back home.

We wound up not baking cookies (perhaps after work on Sat). Cassie asked to watch "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" while we ate lunch. From there we segued into more decorating while doing laundry, and Cassie got enthused to tidy up her room. And all the while her mouth was running a mile a minute with comments or asking questions. It's like being at the reference desk 24/7 with no letup.