Weather. We all love it, don’t we? Especially if you’re a kid watching school cancellations roll across the television screen, leaving Mom & Dad to rearrange schedules, right?

Lordy.
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While planning my Tuesday and checking weather.com, a WINTER STORM WARNING looms:

“…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY…
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Yes I am, thanks-very-much.

That’s exactly where you’ll find ITCM when the snow and ice hits home: INSIDE. Just because I lived in Alaska for 3 years doesn’t make me an outdoorsy sleddin’ type… but tell that to the CK’s who made their way down to the closest snowy hill to sled down this afternoon with Catholic Hubs. They wonder why Mom wants to stay back and luxuriate in her big jacuzzi bathtub filled with steamy water, surrounded by lighted candles and sipping on Diet Dr. Pepper. Like sliding down a big hill freezing one’s buns off seems more interesting? *ppfft*

That would be a no.

There’s a reason why Mom’s wardrobe lacks long underwear and snowpants. Let’s just say I’m just not into COLD weather. (Unless it involves watching from the window, of course.) But I do have a strong feeling that 2 small people are planning to change my mind about that over the winter months. Call it that guilt thing—hits me every time!

Enjoy your winter, bloggerville. Looks like I’m off to buy some snowpants.

Iced Tree
Originally uploaded by itchick

Weather Dude was right about the major helping of ice that we would receive overnight. Check out the tree in our backyard all coated with ice. Ice everywhere!