October Snow

well.

IT'S SNOWING! for real...not the baby snow from the past couple of times it 'snowed'...this is the legit snow, snow. Winter Storm Warning, snow. 10-18 inches, snow. SNOW.

And the 4 people who read this know that I have this slight obsession with snow that dates back to that one time when I was 6. It was snowing. I was up late. I sliced my hand open. Went to the ER. All I really remember is the snow...and my animal pajamas. The love of snow stuck with me...the animal pajamas, sadly, did not.

Katie (intern from Ala-freaking-bama) and I went to the Wal-Mart last night before the storm (like good southerners)...and bought these awesome hardcore car snow scraper things. they are super scrapers!

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I wrote that bit up there yesterday. Today was another full day of snow and new experiences...

It snowed over night and most of today...the locals seem to think we at least got 12 inches of snow. It is blowing my mind that I am now living here...where it snows 12 inches. Dang.

I've been on vacation in places where there is more than that...but I've never lived anywhere like that...WHOA!

Okay. So....tonight I went to my friend Michelle's apartment to help her clean as she is in the process of moving out...I cleaned her blinds and I can still smell the Pine-Sol. Anyway...going to Michelle's meant I got to use my hardcore scraper!

There was probably 18 inches of snow on top of my car. Not to mention the drifts of snow surrounding my car. If someone had been taping me I'm sure I would've become the next YouTube sensation...I probably looked ridiculous. There was snow everywhere! oh man.

So...driving. I've never ever ever everevereverever driven in snow. But Scott (the volunteer who bought me my chair) emailed Katie and I about driving in the snow...super helpful! The residential area I drove through was icy...the main roads were okay. I skidded a bit but I steered into it so I straightened out...let me just say by the time I got to Michelle's I was relieved.

Anyway...the past two days have been crazy! We were supposed to take the kid's to two different events...but because of the snow the van fleet was grounded. Bummer.

So yesterday we had free time and today we threw together a halloween/costume party for the 3-11 year olds...complete with cookie decorating, candy, and face painting...not to mention the super awesome costume contest!

Tomorrow we are going to try and take the teens to their event at Six Flags...but it's only supposed to be in the 30s tomorrow...so it's going to be a bit chilly!! I really don't want to have to cancel another event...I'd rather freeze.

We also had two of our core families leave. One on Wednesday and one today. Both left for permanent housing...which is the goal. But there is going to be a hole in both age groups. The second family had 3 teen boys who came to everything...the other family had 1 teen and 1 kid who were equally active. So...it's going to take some getting used to.

I realize the importance of boundaries with this job and make a point to set those boundaries. But...I'm still human. I'm going to miss those kids.

But...when one family leaves we usually get another family that moves in. The need is great. We are just hoping that they are awesome kids like the ones who left...

Things to look forward to...

7 days till I see Jeanne!
51 days till I fly home for Christmas!