Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Snow Day ... Again

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another. ~Anatole France

NOAA says this about our weather today:

Today: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 25. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.


I'm hoping it stays snow -- ice and freezing rain can lead to power outages, though they've downgraded the wind, thankfully, so that may alleviate the problem.

DD is supposed to "shadow" tomorrow at the private school we're looking at. That means she'll attend classes all day, following a "buddy" throughout the day. She's terrified, nervous, worried... she's had very little change in her life (same house, same friends, same parents *G*) so finds it very difficult to deal with it when it comes.

I can understand a little, though I had plenty of change growing up. We moved constantly, my mom and dad were divorced, I went to many different schools -- I seldom stayed more than a year or so at any given place. So, I learned how to deal. But change is never fun. Still, she needs to learn how to handle it.

Speaking of DD, here are a couple of her first tries at leather tooling:




For first tries, I think she did well... she's still learning, though she's run out of leather and I need to find out where to buy more (and how much it costs).

So, today we'll be pretty well house bound -- had I known this was going to start so early, I would have gone to the store. I'm out of carrots. And orange juice. I realize that doesn't sound like a tragedy, but I use them every day. *sigh*

Also, DH is staying home from work, so things here will be a bit different... oh well, guess I can handle change, too!

How's your day going?

Oh, also, I'm having trouble with my Google Reader -- it's giving me errors on about half the blogs I follow. I don't have you stored anywhere else, so if I haven't visited you recently, that's most likely why! Maybe I should keep a list elsewhere?

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You Are Sunrise



You are a high charging, successful person. You know how to stay motivated and how to motivate others.

You are energetic and enthusiastic. You get up each morning ready to take on the day.

You are quite career-focused, but you work hard in every aspect of your life.

You are a self-starter and widely admired. You won't your stop hard work until the world is a better place.



That's mostly right.

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6 comments:

MomJane said...

Sorry about the weather. If DD going to school tomorrow if it is snowing heavily?

Her leatherwork is beautiful.

Maria Zannini said...

Hey, that's not bad for her first attempt.

And that's nice that she can shadow someone in school for a day. It's so much better than being thrust into that scene all alone.

I'm betting she'll do great.

Brandy said...

The keychain is very pretty. Wishing your DD luck in her shadowing at her new school!

You Are Sunset
You are friendly, outgoing, and easily distracted. It takes you a while to get going during the day.
What you lack in productivity you may up for in imagination. You are very creative.
You are a natural rebel, and you don't like following anyone else's rules.
You are successful on your own terms. Many find you to be an inspiration.

I hope y'all have a good day!

Dru said...

DD's leatherwork is beautiful. Let me know when she ample stuff to peruse.

I think it's great they she can shadow a student. Will she be there all day?

You Are Sunrise

You are a high charging, successful person. You know how to stay motivated and how to motivate others.

You are energetic and enthusiastic. You get up each morning ready to take on the day.

You are quite career-focused, but you work hard in every aspect of your life.

You are a self-starter and widely admired. You won't your stop hard work until the world is a better place.


75% accurate.

Have a good Tuesday.

Tori Lennox said...

DD's leather tooling rocks!!!

I hope the shadowing goes well for her!

Melissa McClone said...

Send some of the snow our way please. All we have is rain. it's causing floods on Mt. Hood too. Not fun.

Good luck to the dd. I'll send prayers her way for tomorrow. We moved alot when I was growing up. Actually mentioned that on my blog today. But kids really are resilient. Even shy quiet ones!