Snow Day!

Yesterday about 6:20 AM, our phone started ringing . . . The infamous "phone tree" to alert everyone that school was closed for the day. Jameson was showering, getting ready for school when I called to him, "No school today!"

"Why?" he asked.

"Snow!"

"I never thought we'd get a snow day here!"

(Over the years, too many days of snow without any cancellation of school have left him a bitter, disillusioned young man.)

Well, those of us at OIT didn't get a snow day. We seldom do. There was about eight inches of snow on the ground at our house but the real problem for a lot of folks was that, with all the other schools (including Klamath Community College) closed, childcare was an issue. Anyway, it continued to snow all day, at least at OIT, though not much accumulated. So while I was at work, Jordan and Phillip were earning money by shoveling off neighbors' driveways and Melody and Jameson had fun outside . . .



I went to OIT's first round play-off game last night, which they unfortunately lost (but they're still going to nationals because they won the regular season title) and the snow continued. (Jeannette says it also rained some in parts of town, adding to the treacherous conditions.) By the time I went to bed, I suspected that even OIT might be closed today . . . and I was right.

No need for an alarm clock because at 6:20 the phone started ringing, this time with phone trees for both Hosanna and OIT. I am so bummed! I only had seven meetings scheduled for today, plus was set to supervise our student workers tonight until 8:30. I'm so, so disappointed to miss all that.

We have twelve to fourteen inches of snow right now and it's continuing to fall. I'm wondering if Jordan's play-off game tomorrow night will be delayed. [Note 2-23-07: Nope! But did I mention that I hate snow?!]