Snow in the South

What a lovely snow day we had today!  We got about 2 inches of snow last night, and of course we threw on some warm clothes and went out with the dogs to enjoy it as it fell.  Snow doesn't come too often around here, and we tend to get excited when it does.  This morning when we woke up, the snow was already melting a bit, but we had fun playing fetch with the dogs while we could.  Brian got to stay home with me all day, which was lovely.

I have a lot of friends and relatives who are from/currently living in the North or Midwest.  They tend to get a lot more snow than we do, and they also tend to laugh at us for shutting everything down for what they consider to be a "dusting."  Many adults in these areas look at snow with feelings of dread and disgust; a bit of bad weather that has to be dealt with.  Personally, I love watching the South react to snow.  Sure, everything grinds to a halt, but usually only for a day or two.  Yes, many people don't know how to drive in snow, causing backups and accidents.  And yes, many people rush out to buy bread and milk, which I've never understood.  Why are you buying something that needs refrigeration if you think the power is going to go out?  Also, why isn't everyone doing what I do, and stockpiling two weeks worth of food minimum at all times?  (I know, most people aren't that paranoid.)

But the positive side is that we all get a much needed break.  Sometimes I wonder if we react this way on purpose so that we can all have a snow day.  There usually isn't enough snow to cause any damage and it melts away quickly enough so we don't have to deal with that ugly grey slush.  Then we get to go back to having better weather than most of the country, and it is our turn to laugh at them.

Bonnie and Whiskey enjoying the snow...they absolutely
loved it and kept eating it as much as they could.