Snow Day and an Extra Cup of Coffee
@jillybean1222 (6406)
January 20, 2016 9:59am CST
Hooray for snow days!
My homeschooling family is involved in a co-op two days per week just a few minutes from my home. We are quite lucky because most families drive anywhere from 20-40 minutes to participate.
So due to the proximity to our building, driving to co-op wouldn't have been a big deal for us today.
Yet, when the committee voted to cancel due to the icy conditions of the roads, I admit that I was happy. Mostly, for me, the appeal is the fact that we could sleep late. I'm not a morning person.
I would have been pretty good if we had just postponed the start time. My kids would love to be there today.
However, another upside is that my fourteen year old son is not feeling well. So he could use another day to stay home and rest.
As for me, I plan to make the kids do their school work (much to their chagrin) soon, though I did allow them a sleep-in. And I think I will celebrate with the unusual second cup of coffee.
Cheers!
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@Marilynda1225 (91126)
• United States
20 Jan 16
Getting a snow day is always fun especially when you don't have to rush around in the morning
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Jan 16
I am glad for your snow day! I hope you enjoy staying home. =) And I hope your son feels better soon.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
20 Jan 16
What kind of co op is it Jilly? Food or what? It is good you do not have to drive far for sure.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 16
Only one coffee usually? I have six to eight a day. Is there more snow coming there?
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@jillybean1222 (6406)
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22 Jan 16
I make lattes with 2 shots of espresso each morning. so i have one latte (with 2 shots of espresso) so my one coffee is actually the equivalent of 2. i used to drink more, quite a few years ago, when i made pots of coffee, but i found that i would sometimes feel sick from too much. (i put sugar in it) and so i cut down. we have no more snow predicted this weekend
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 16
@jillybean1222 Those doubles are strong; you get your share.
@jillybean1222 (6406)
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22 Jan 16
yes, which is what they did. it is hard sometimes when it's snowy. and i understand that. if the weather had been awesome sledding snow or building a snowman snow, i would have let them go outside and enjoy it. but it wasn't. it was mostly icy. nothing fun
@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
23 Jan 16
Living in south Florida I really don't miss the 4 seasons--I can see the snow on TV!!
@garymarsh6 (24021)
• United Kingdom
21 Jan 16
The snow is only fun for me if I do not have to go out in it!
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
22 Jan 16
I am not big on the snow myself. I am glad, I don't have to go out in it that much.
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@DeborahDiane (40848)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Jan 16
All children seem to love snow days ... even home schooled ones!
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
22 Jan 16
I hope your son feels better. Ah, the wonders of homeschooling. I love every minute of it. My son is in 11 grade and I have been homeschooling him.
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@jillybean1222 (6406)
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22 Jan 16
oh i didn't know you were a fellow homeschooler. it's hard sometimes. my 8th grader has been sick all week and i've struggled to get him to do any work.
@jillybean1222 (6406)
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22 Jan 16
and i mean, if he had a fever, i'd be more lax, but it's just a bad cold. and he's already behind!
