Here We Snow Again...

It's baaaaack!

snowy snowy snowy! 

^^ Ok, so that's a dumb shot out of my window, but here's why I took it:
That mirror was clear when I stopped at the stop light. And this is what it looked like when the light turned green. YAY, snow!

lovely. 

Yeah, so I live eight miles from my work. The clock in my car is set 20 minutes fast [yeahyeahyeah, I'm one of those people... I know...]. So in reality, it was 6:49am when I hit the route from my house to my office... My car said 8:16 when I got to work, which meant it was just before 8am in real life. I stopped for a couple of donuts on the way, but that's just a detail.

because, well.. because. 

I'm not a huge fan of driving through this stuff, but I have always and will always love to play in it!!

♥ snow snow snow! ♥

Here's a glimpse of what the rest of my clan did while I was working:

i was so. stinkin'. jealous.

I missed a lot :(

i've taught her well ;) 

I unfortunately missed Syd today since it was her dad's evening of the week, but I'll see her again tomorrow when she's back. She's a lucky little bug having been off school so far 3 days this week; for the sake of parents everywhere, here's hoping they're back to it tomorrow!

Be SAFE out there, friends!

xo | cmd

Snowy Snowy Snow Days...

Cincinnati finally succumbed to the snow we've not really seen much at all so far this year.
OH, and it's President's Day - a holiday recognized by seemingly every business except ours.
Just kididng. Kinda. ;)

Today... was a mess.

[thanks, google!]

 ^ I skipped taking pictures of everything around me today covered with white flakes, but that picture kind sums up what today really was. SNOW. Lots.. of snow. I mean, we're not on Boston's level yet or anything like that, but if I didn't know any better, I would have believed that Cincinnatians have in fact never seen snow. It was a little ridiculous out there.

So with that being said, the majority of Cincinnati stood dormant today: schools, many businesses, cars with poorly-performing tires... etc. Between the holiday and the snow, it was recommended across the board that everyone stay in unless absolutely necessary.

We had a short day, so that was nice. The snow hindered most of our workload unanswered, since our clients were mostly closed, and new interviews opted out of traveling through the mess for that. I'm happy to say I accomplished at least one thing that brightened up the otherwise drab & freezing day:

pto for dayyyyyyys ;) 

That's right, I finally added all of my impending PTO to the board, and with sweet satisfaction took solace in knowing that the blistery-blustery crap of today is only temporary.

With the work day behind me, I headed home to spend the extended evening with my little family.

dinner in on a cold night = ♥♥♥. 

Sydni and I snuggled up for a little bit for some e-gaming..

♥ my mini! 

And of course, her artwork for the evening [I am seriously one proud little mama]:

omagosh... love. her. 

^^ She was so proud of this! And I am so proud of her! The lucky little bug doesn't have school again tomorrow, so she was granted a half hour of staying up past her bedtime... Mama however still has to work in the morning, and I'm betting the roads are going to be... a blast.

G'Nite from our family to yours - Stay SAFE & WARM out there!!

xo | cmd 

[First] SSSSSSSSNOOWW!

Ohhhh, Sydni you lucky bug!

Here's one of those "old folk" moments where I get to say,

"When I was your age..... "

She had her first official snow day today, which did and didn't surprise me:
I wasn't surprised because it seems like it takes a lot less these days to warrant closing down, but a bit surprised, even offended in that joking-way as I thought back to the days when the drift would be halfway up our front door in the morning and we were still expected at our seats when the class bell rang.

Aaaaaanywho - it's our first snow of the year!

my backyard (: 

^^ (See? Noooot really that much snow)... Gorgeous, nonetheless!

Here's some shots I stole from my sister, back home at her property:

gorgeous work, sis! 

^^ She's up by my parents, which is North a few hours; their snowfall is usually a bit heavier than ours, and she's the lucky one of us who had time today to get out with a lens to capture it all. ♥ them!

Needless to say, it was a slow day at work, but I made up time afterwards on a couple of knitting projects that are kicking off the winter season. [Rob also warmed this place up with his signature turkey burgers; remind me next time to share that recipe!]

blueberry trinity infinity ["raspberry" stitch]
for elisa :) 

orange lorne infinity
for rebecca :) 

There will be plenty more knitting to come in the next several weeks as we prepare for Christmas. It's the perfect snowy day escape. Back to it!

STAY WARM & STAY SAFE, FRIENDS! 

xo | cmd