snow days – The World's Common Tater

Wordless Wednesday: Our Overachieving Snow Storm

January 5, 2022

Remembering Snowmageddon 2010

February 6, 2021

11 years ago today we were hit with the biggest snowstorm I’ve ever experienced. Here are some of the pictures I took after the storm. I don’t need to experience another storm like this one.

For the past few years I have been desperately awaiting my snow day. I love snow days and I hated my job. I kept waiting for that day when we would get the big snow and I could stay home to enjoy it. Of course, the snow comes a month after I left my job. … More My Long Awaited Snow

Missing Snowmageddon

February 10, 2020

No time for writing today so it’s a picture post! Snowmageddon was 10 years ago. It is going to rain for the next four days and then, when the rain stops, it will get cold. No snow for me. I miss my snow days with the kids.

Keeping My Snow Days Special

February 20, 2019

This is the view out my front door this morning and it is still snowing. Almost everything is closed today, my work included. My kids are also off today, but they are in their own house/dorm today so we are past the days of playing in the snow together. I am going to make an … More Keeping My Snow Days Special

Snowvember

November 15, 2018

This is my deck this morning. A week before Thanksgiving and I’m still at home because work has a delayed opening due to snow. I know a lot of people are complaining that it’s too early for snow, but if we are going to keep getting precipitation I would rather have this than more rain. … More Snowvember

Why I Want a Snow Day

March 7, 2018

I have not had a proper snow day this year. I’ve had a couple of days when I got to report to work a little later than normal. I’ve had one day when I got to leave at one instead of five. It was nice having that little bit of extra time, but it’s not … More Why I Want a Snow Day

Closed Due to Unusually Clement Weather

January 11, 2018

I think it’s time the world adopt my idea I’ve been pushing for a while. Clement weather days. Every winter schools, offices and businesses close down due to inclement weather. Everyone gets a day to stay at home. Most of us are happy. When you have small children, you spend time outside building a snowman … More Closed Due to Unusually Clement Weather