Simple Snow Day Pleasures

“Guess what”, mom says. “Snow day today. No school”. I remember looking out of the living room window at a snowy wonderland and feeling a deep inner joy. A day off. Snow play. Maybe even ice-skating at the rink down the block IF the city plows the side streets. Hot chocolate, warm soup. A snow…

Snow Day in Wyoming – Part Two

Well, I got cabin fever right around lunch time and decided to bundle up and take a walk around the area. I live 1.5 blocks from downtown, and if there is anything to see, that would be the hot spot. I bundled up in many layers. Last but not least I put on my gaiters,…

Snow Day in Wyoming!

We had two snow storms last week. So far this week, it’s been snowing 48 hours! Major roads, including I-25, which connects our town to Cheyenne and Casper, have been closed for nearly that long.We cannot go anywhere: no 70-mile drive to a Home Depot, Walmart, Michaels, or Red Lobster. We are a tough bunch…