People are really hating that groundhog...

Well, we officially have had 8 snow days, yes, count them 8!!  WOW!!

And last night's snow was by far the greatest dumping so far, maybe 3-5 inches.  The sun is out and we are hoping for some warming temperatures in the next week.

Meanwhile, the production of Oliver is going forward with great fervor.  We hope to get out this afternoon and make our way to the high school to have a rehearsal.  And we are also hoping for clear weather tomorrow.  Who is the patron saint of good weather??

Anna has also had many cancellations at college, also unheard of!

Hallelujah!

The school is finally in session today!!  But, wait for it, yes there is supposed to be more snow tonight.  I am seriously hoping that the snow will blow away.  We are sick of it now, well more sick of the lack of snow removal here in the south to be honest.  They just don't do snow here.

No school for the whole week

The kids were off school for the whole week, completely off!  Unheard of!  We are having snow, freezing rain right now, the worst of all the weather this week.  But, later on it's supposed to get warmer and all turn into just rain.  But, it will have to warm up quite a bit.

On top of all the weather related delays, there was also a water pipe that burst at the high school.  So, in the middle of a rehearsal yesterday for "Oliver!" we were evacuated out and ended up rehearsing at the church across the street.  Could anything more go wrong?!  We probably won't be able to use the theatre for a few days, hopefully they will get these issues solved at the high school.

Happy Birthday to Karen

Flower girl extraordinaire. 

Snow Day...number 3

Well, technically, I would call the first two days, ICE days, not snow days.  The world around here was covered in ice, especially the roads.  The main roads were clear, but the neighborhood roads and the side roads were covered like a skating rink.  There are very few plows and sanding trucks here, and they only do the main roads.  The temperature is supposed to be VERY cold these next few days, warming up on Saturday. Currently, snow is coming down lightly and accumulating.

Let's just face it, the South does not know what to do with this type of weather. They do football, peaches, bourbon, NASCAR, religion, but not that four letter word, SNOW.

We ventured out yesterday to the grocery store and we'll try to make it to Mass today, since it is Ash Wednesday.  Marian and Gabriel both had a friend sleep over last night, and likely they will stay here all day if the weather persists.

On the sewing note, I've finished all the major sewing for "Oliver!", and now making microphone belts.  (to hold the wireless microphones)  The director is stressing over missed rehearsals!

It's official...the first SNOW day of the year

And you're wondering, do we actually have gobs of snow?  Not a flake on the ground.  But, they are predicting that we might get 3-5 inches by the end of the storm.  So, for fear of it starting and because of the knowledge of how they remove snow down here, they have cancelled school and pretty much everything else.  My brother Dan has a larger snowplow than our town down here.  They treat the roads ahead of time and then salt and sand them after and hope for the best.

Gabriel came back from DC and his NAIMUN trip (North American Invitational Model United Nations).  The resolution that he and his team presented passed and he had a great time.  He came back declaring that some restaurants were better than others (good--Mongolian and Thai, bad--French).  Marian and I are guessing he will sleep most of the day.

With this snow day, I am using it to get all the sewing done for the upcoming production of "Oliver!", and also maybe getting the taxes done.  They are predicting tomorrow's weather worse than today, as freezing rain will set in overnight.  Which means we might get 2 snow days!

Happy Birthday Anna!!

A typical Anna pose...Have a great day!!

“Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it.”
― Pope John Paul II

A lot happening

We watched the Super Bowl, but only me rooting for the Patriots.  What a win!  WOW!  Nail biting second half.

Gabriel getting ready to leave next week for NAIMUN (North American Invitational Model United Nations).  He will be in meetings and sessions to solve real world problems.  He is excited.

A big reception for our Bishop this week at church, will be busy preparing for that on Friday and the event is on Saturday.

The spring musical is coming up soon and costumes are getting ready and rehearsals are going well.

VERY COLD lately, even some snow, but not as much as people are getting up north.