Snow in the South!

Well, it's getting close to 8 A.M. on a Tuesday, and I am sitting here at home on the computer, not at school! This is our 2nd *snow day* in a row! The snow started late Sunday night, and when I woke up Monday morning, there were already inches of it (and for here, that's a lot!).  Here are some pictures I took!

front of our house around 7 AM

Betsy really enjoyed the snow at first!

the view down our street





a view of our house later in the day

 The snow continued to fall throughout the morning, but then it turned into freezing rain. We now have a layer of ice on top of the snow. In fact, it's hilarious to let Betsy out now because she hates trying to walk around on the ice! Because of the ice, the roads have gotten pretty bad, so school was canceled again today. All kinds of places are closed, even the fast-food joints around town! It's crazy! I was supposed to go to my doctor for a check-up yesterday, but my OB/GYN's office called mid-morning and said they would be closed.

However, Jerry isn't as fortunate as I am. He and the other employees at the Lodge still had to brave the weather and drive to work, which of course worries me to death until I hear he made it okay! That's the way it goes when you work in a field where you take care of others! I still hate it for him though, selfishly because it'd be more fun to have him home with me, but also just because I know it's stressful for him at work with the weather like this. Other people may not be able to show up due to the roads, and he is responsible for keeping enough staff on hand. For his sake, I am hoping these roads clear up soon, but the forecasters say it may take awhile for everything to thaw.

Meanwhile, I'm a little more than 31 weeks along in the pregnancy and am feeling pretty well! There are definitely periods of discomfort, mostly at night. It is hard to find a comfortable sleeping position, and once I do, our baby decides to do a somersault or two to get me all uncomfortable again! The weeks are zipping by, and we are trying to be sure everything will be ready! I have a few baby showers coming up, and it will be so fun to get everything set up, put away, and ready!