Tomorrow, tomorrow, another snow day, tomorrow

They build quite a few snow days into our schedule each year. I would not be surprised if they just tacked on extra minutes at the end of the day if we have to have make up hours. I think here in Kansas they go by minutes. When my son was in Middle School it was the last school to get air conditioning in our district. The rule of thumb was if it was a certain temperature by 11:00 a.m. they dismissed at 1:00. To compensate for the early dismissals his sixth grade year they just tacked 15 minutes a day on the school day. No extra days added.

@GardenGerty I remember some public schools here adding the extra minutes to each day. I don’t know if that accomplishes anything for the betterment of education, but hey, it looks good on paper.

I think we have had five. One week in January we had a Monday and Tuesday off and then the following Friday. Then we have had the two this week. I may have missed one in between, though. I get confused when I know I had one sick day and some appointment days for my husband. More likely it is seven. I think we had two the week we were to go back to school. I am glad we get paid for them.

@GardenGerty I'm so glad you get paid for them. You can't control the weather. Snow days are not on you.

No, he is ready to get it done. He has had so many things wrong the last few years that this seems minor, especially when he knows several people who have had the same.

@GardenGerty that’s great then I’ll be happy for him to get it out of the way

This year for sure. Some winters are absolute nothing.

@GardenGerty I can imagine.

Our particular class had been so short handed for over two weeks I think we needed a mental health break. I am glad to have it.

It is Wednesday. I have not been out of the house since Bruno's appointment Monday morning, until just a bit ago. I decided I needed to make sure a car would start in case I have to work tomorrow.

@GardenGerty I hope it works if and when you need it to. This big deep cold spell is really wrecking havoc on car batteries.

I personally would be willing to accept a couple of your balmy, tropical days here. Preferably on a weekend so I could enjoy them.

@GardenGerty There is nothing extreme here - atleast not where I live.

In some ways rain and floods are even more worrisome than snow. I know some places when kids have discipline problems or fall really behind they have Saturday school.

My street is considered to be an alternate truck route so it gets plowed well. It is Wednesday and it is 5F, but I went out and the van started right up and the driveway is not blocked at all.

@GardenGerty Our street is just a side street here so they don't worry about clearing it very well.

It is Wednesday here now. I went out and the van started right up and the streets are clear and my driveway is not plowed in.

@GardenGerty So that's all good news. Hope your day is going/went well.

We still had a few spots from the last storm, but it will not be long until weather is warm again.

As long as we have everything we need here, and we do, then I do not mind the snow days.

@GardenGerty That is good to know.

We have not had any snow today, Wednesday, but it is still bitterly cold.

It is very cold. We use heated throws and do not run super high heat. We stay comfy though. I worry about kids that might have to walk to school in this weather.

@GardenGerty Right, it can be very dangerous for kids as their little bodies might not be able to produce as much heat… although I don’t recall suffering the cold as a child, I don’t know whether kids are more insensitive to extreme temps or my mother would just know how to dress me properly. I don’t.

Weather is supposed to be in the 50's and sunny the day of his surgery. Thanks.

@GardenGerty That's good.