What time of the year is it?

I wrote this to Jonathan this morning:

“I was awakened early this morning (around 1, I think) to crashing and banging. We were having quite a thunder and lightening storm. A few times, the lightening seemed to be right on top of me. Then, it started snowing. It’s been snowing for a few hours now.

Spring? What is that? Heh.

I’m looking forward to sunshine in Vancouver.

Okay. Is that weird? I’m fleeing Arizona for sun in Vancouver. *laugh* Totally weird.

When I wrote that, there were only a few inches of snow on the ground. Since then, the college I work at has been closed for a snow day. The university in town was closed (which rarely happens). So, no work and no school for me…right before spring break!

I just measured the snow on top of my car and we’re at 10 inches and it’s still snowing.

HOWEVER…this is what really amuses me…you probably won’t hear much about it on the news. Boston got 10 inches last week and it was major network news. We can get two feet and no one talks about it.

I think we’re made of rougher stock out here in the west. I do. We usually delight in the weather we get and are celebrating the heavy snows this winter (FINALLY!!! YAY!!!).

It has always struck me as something humorous when the northeast and the mid-atlantic states complain about the HUGE amounts of snow they get and for us, it’s a blip on the screen.

Heh. ;-)

But it’s still a snow day here today…and my car is stuck…and I’ve already played in the snow.

Now maybe I should be taking pictures…

But maybe a cup of hot chocolate first.

Hmmmm….