Too Much Snow

Snowmageddon!

When it snows in Athens, the mood of the citizenry can best be described as jubilant. A sacred hush fell over the town as the first wet, large flakes began to fall at 10:00 the night before classes started at UGA. Teachers and students alike were grateful to have their New Year's break extended just  little.  By morning, though, the snow had turned to freezing rain and a sheet of ice formed over what would otherwise have been primo snowball material. 8 inches topped with ice? It was difficult to keep my cross bike upright.
Still, it was Hannah's first day in the snow-- a day I'm sure she'll never forget. Our friends Hope & Jeff and their son Samuel joined us for a walk through the neighborhood.

Ice, ice baby. Even walking was tricky. I have no idea where those bike tracks came from.

Samuel had the right idea. Lucky for him, his papa is the only man around with a sled.

Samuel no longer felt he had the right idea.

The kids out front of what will eventually be Hannah's elementary school.

Pretty, no?

H & S, done with the walk.

Hannah enjoyed her first cup of hot chocolate! No, not really.

One day of snow is great. The second is fun too. The third, though, is beginning to push it. We get a little sir crazy and many Southerners seem to lack the sense to stay off the black ice in their cars. A whole week off due to snow and ice? Too much, especially for Sarah and all faculty who now have to reconfigure their course calendars to account for the lost instructional time. In fact UGA has authorized their faculty to hold classes on certain Saturdays. We'll see how that goes over.

More soon and best to all.