Welcome to March

Wow. How terrific and exciting and adventurous and exhilirating and wonderful. I love snow! I love it when we have deep snow. I would love it even more if I could curl up with a good book and just watch it snow, but life carries on.
I had quite the adventure getting to work today. When I came inside lastnight it had just started to bring down a bit of freezing rain. I checked the forecast and it said 1-2cm of snow in the next two days--that's not too bad, I can still walk to work--was my thoughts.
I woke up this morning and my mom said my car was covered in about a half foot of snow. I was running late and it was too late to phone and ask my dad for a ride. So I shovelled off my car--atleast that's what it felt like. I went to get into my running car and the door had locked itself. I didn't lock it, my door has problems sometimes and so it locked itself. I was already running late and I had really wanted to be 5 minutes earlier than usual. I went to the house and got the key and realized that the one day where my hair took no effort and looked absolutely perfect ended up on the wrong day. I quickly reblow -dryed it, put my hood on and rushed out to my car.

Driving wasn't too bad. There were more cars than usual but probably just because everyone was running late. My windshield was having problems staying clean - guess I forgot to clean the blades off.
I got to my halfway point - the place where I park but still have to walk for 5-10 minutes to my workplace. I was the first one to cut or recut the first part of the path. I thought I would run it to get it over faster but wearing ancle socks and running wasn't such a good idea. The bridge had odd trails here and there from people. I picked the best one and hurried along. Very very few sidewalks were shovelled. I was about 1 block away from my destination and was getting frustrated. I think it had started to build since I left home and one thing just topped the next. I got to the corner by the clock and a man just passed me and I was finally on a sidewalk that had been shovelled for a few feet, but it was too late. In my mind, and almost outloud, I yelled --THIS IS NOT FUN ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!! Ahhh, that felt good. I carried on and reached my destination...15 minutes late. Unsure if my co-worker would be unhappy with my late arrival I entered cautiously and cheerfully. Yes, she was happy, and was able to laugh at my adventure of getting to work. Thankyou Jesus.

During the day I was thinking of how much I love snow and winter --but not so much the cold-- and how I hadn't really done any winter activities. I didn't make a snowman, or go skating. I went sledding all of 2 times and cross country skiing once. I know a big reason is because the person I used to do these things with is no longer part of my life and my other friends are too busy or don't like these types of activities. I think I may just build a snowman on my own. Maybe I'll go skating this weekend and I know of 2 girls that would absolutely have a blast going sledding with me. I'm going to enjoy this winter in March. I know the snow will only be around for so long and I don't want to think back and regret that I didn't do things I love so much.

Ahhh, but walking twice a day in the snow, it may be challenging, but so breathtakingly beautiful, free and peaceful.

Thankyou Jesus for the snow.