There was some good-natured grumbling around school today;
but nobody at school was really disappointed that the buses were canceled but
the school was open for all town kids and any farm kids who could get rides
into town and home again. Snow had
barely begun to fall before school started this morning, but came down fairly
heavily for the rest of the morning; which is why the decision was made not to
run the bus routes today and risk having a problem getting kids home again.
With maybe a bit more than half the students at school, most
teachers took it easy on us for both the lessons and homework; and we spent as
much time working on projects as we did on anything else. The biggest impact that the snow had on our
day was the cancellation of band practice and the after-school shoveling that
kept Michael and I doing our own thing while Rowen and Tim worked at their
houses, shop, and store.
After being set free from school, Michael and I shoveled the
driveways, sidewalks, and porches at both of our houses before having hot
chocolate and munchies break before dinner.
Uncle Adam, Aunt Leanne, and Zack were with us tonight, and Aunt Leanne
and Zack had come over while we’d been at Michael’s house; so we didn’t need to
help out with making dinner – or the clean-up after because we were back
outside on snow duty.
I loved getting to spend that time with my aunt, uncle, and
cousin; and hearing more travel stories from Aunt Leanne’s perspective; but
that break seemed too short before we were all on the run again. The shoveling is definitely a chore by this
point in winter; though Michael and I still had fun together too with a bit of
snow play time mixed in with the work.
We followed that up with a Magi lesson; music practice; and helping Mom
with getting Ethan and Ehlana into bed after a bit of play time with them. Once they were tucked in for the night,
Michael and I got to have a bit over a half-hour of actual alone time that we
did our very best to take full advantage of – including using a little Magi
power to get our bit of homework out of the way. A little dash or two of time phasing may have
been involved too; but not enough that we could get too carried away with that
hot little blast of fun.
I had a little chat with Mom and Dad in the office after
Michael went home; Dad and I did one last, quick round of snow shoveling; and
then I spent three hours on my computer getting pretty much all of the studying
I have planned for this week finished so that taking it easy for the next couple
of nights – at least comparatively – is an option.
With that said, I’m also exhausted from the work and fun;
and I’m going to wrap this up and crash for a few hours. Until next time...
...Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the Light!
