The days are long and the years are short

Gardening--I have a question. Many of my trees bent over with the weight of all the snow. Some of them have not straightened even after the removal of the snow weighing them down. Will they straighten themselves when the sap rises? Will they straighten themselves when they leaf out? Are they going to be stuck in the bent-over position forever (or until they die)?

My Spanish class has been canceled (for spring, the teacher will try to put together a class in the fall). I will need to be sure that I am practicing Spanish every day. And that I am practicing at least a little grammar, which is not my favorite.

No more snow!! I'm enjoying watching the melting. We are due to have some flurries (30% chance) tonight and tomorrow and more heavy snowfall (60% chance) between Monday, Feb. 22 and Wednesday, Feb. 24. With any luck these will not amount to any real accumulation. Highs are predicted to be above 32 degrees for the entire 10-day forecast. Let it melt, let it melt, let it melt!

Maybe, I'll descend on unsuspecting friends elsewhere. Someone with children about the same age.

I really need to check what is actually closed in addition to the schools.

No school tomorrow!  More snow predicted tomorrow.

We'll have to be sure to go sledding.

Last year, cvirtue was in danger of having school go into August. This year, it's our turn.

School is starting (has started) on schedule and will dismiss 2.5 hours early.

Snowmaggedon may now occur.

So I guess that the crows and the robins are both sure that winter is done. Either that or they are counting on Emily to throw birdseed.

Well, I don't know how much is too much.

But International Night is canceled!!

The high today *might* be freezing. For the rest of the week, it will cycle between the mid-30s and the mid-20s. Anything that can expand and contract will be doing it all week. Potholes will be growing.

I think the rain is stopping.

The land around here is saturated with water. I am hoping for a dry(er) week.

The leaves are decaying pretty well at this point, though.

We're home before the snow storm. Now to do the snow dance, read books and watch activities be canceled.

Everyone on the East Coast snuggle down and stay safe.

It is snowing. Wet, slushy snow. It's falling in wet, sloppy, big drops flakes. The ground around here (particularly at Emily's school) is saturated with water, so even when it melts, it has a difficult time draining.

The low tonight is supposed to be 27°F. All that standing water/slush will freeze in interesting shapes and lots of slippery sidewalks. At some point, I will have to dig out the salt to put over the driveway and sidewalk to minimize the slipperiness of our sidewalk.

Emily went to "Breakfast with Santa" this morning, followed by ice skating. Both events were loaded with children who were very happy to see all the snow.