We actually had a bit more than a dusting of snow today, though it won’t be around for long; since the temperature is going to be heading up again by tomorrow. There wasn’t nearly enough for tobogganing or building forts, but quite a few snowball fights did break out around town; and not all of them were between kids or teens.
With Dad away, I had the extra job this morning of shoveling that snow; though it wasn’t really much work to get the driveway, sidewalks, and porches cleared before heading to school. The white, fluffy stuff helped to make everything at school more fun today, and though it was definitely getting slushy by mid-afternoon; Rowen and I still went out to play after school. We took Ethan and Ehlana along for that; and then Rowen stayed for dinner and a Magi lesson before heading home when Uncle Adam and Aunt Leanne came over.
That was when the twins and I found out that Mom was going to Crystal Springs tomorrow afternoon for a Valentine’s Day date and sleepover with Dad; and that we’d be staying with our aunt and uncle while she was away. Mom did a Magi Healing lesson with Uncle Adam and me, but it was the sleepover news that had Ethan, Ehlana, and I fired up for the rest of the night. They had a bit of help, but we had our bags packed and ready to go before Ethan and Ehlana were tucked into their cribs.
I had planned on going to bed early tonight, but since I won’t be able to study tomorrow night; I’ve been working on my computer since coming up to bed after Uncle Adam and Aunt Leanne went home. There was some family business work that couldn’t wait until Wednesday; another Japanese chat session; and an hour of working on the Magi project archive. The only thing left to do now is get some sleep, so...
...live from Witch Falls; this is Cassie Proctor, signing off!