Snow Day!

Snow Day!  I was going to take the day off anyway, so it did not impact me too much.

When I went to bed, late, Sunday night, the ground was wet and the wind was blowing, but no snow.  At 5:45 AM  Monday morning, Tech sent out an alert that the Health Science Center clinics and classes were closed.  Which meant, that for the prison, social workers did not have to report (nurses did, they are essential.) So, my day off was a snow day!

I was able to get pretty much everything I had planned, except I did not run the errands I could not run on the weekend.

Sake and Haiku did not seem too interested in my presence.  A couple of times, Sake went into the garage, and came right back into the house.  Haiku cried to be held several times.  I think she may have been cold, but she has plenty of places to curl  up and be warm.

Taki seemed excited to have company.  She frequently played with my feet, and when I  moved from room to room, she followed and often asked for a treat when it was not treat time.  I think she sensed something was different.

The house was grey for much of the day, due to the cloud cover, and , to a lesser extent, the blowing snow.  About 2 PM the snow stopped. I went outside to shovel, which took about an hour (I have to have a lot of rests because it bothers my back.)  Before I was done shoveling, the sun came out brightly.  There was quite a bit of melting, as the temperature was in the low 40s, but the wind strong continued while I was shoveling, and continues. 

I think the wind kept Sake and Taki stirred up. I know Sake does not like the wind.

It will freeze tonight, so Tech delayed morning opening by 2.5 hours. I will go in on my time, when I am ready.  And, leave before it freezes, but most of the roads should be okay by tomorrow.