I know what you are thinking....Crystal it is south Texas....it's not Christmasy there...I'm also sure that we had a record high temperature yesterday afternoon of 85 degrees. Now I'm still pulling out holiday decorations and all the while generally sweating while I'm doing it but this...this .....this has made my day....my week....my holidays!!!
Yesterday evening...after the 85 degree high, a cold front moved in. At around 9pm it was raining, then by 9:30 or so it was sleeting. It was flurrying at around 11 pm and that was way exciting. I sat down to watch some TV and I fell asleep. I woke up around 1 am. I walked to the front door to turn off the outside Christmas lights and literally did a double take...some eye rubbing..and then proceeded to pinch myself.
This is what I saw.....
It was snowing really hard and everything had a pretty good dusting of snow on it. Seriously so exciting. If it doesn't snow again this winter I'm fine, but this..this was like a big Christmas present come early for me. I almost cried. The kids were so stoked this morning. I mean...hello...we've seen real snow before and this was pathetic by comparison but it was so fun to see them so excited. (Yes, I know there was a lot of grass still poking through...it's more the idea.)
And sometimes, if you move from Alaska to south Texas you think you don't need an ice scraper any more....so you give them away or sell them at yard sales....and then it snows in south Texas...so you send your son out with a spatula to scrape your windows...god bless Pampered Chef kitchen tools! (Just so you know I am not participating in forced child labor...he and Brooke argued over who would get the spatula to scrape....we had to take turns.)
And, I'm sorry, but I was wearing a tank top yesterday afternoon.... but exquease me..... what is that I am wearing...oh yes it is...a TURTLENECK sweater (one of my favorite things in life), a puffy down vest, and a cute scarf.
Hello WINTER, I am here...at least for today!!!!
I cannot explain what seeing that snow has done for my spirits. I had been bummed that winter/Christmas wouldn't be the same this year and now I feel like I have my seasons back. Yay for snow....Yay for puffy vests.....yay for great scarves....yay for spatulas....yay for me!!!! I might just start loving Texas now....maybe....possibly....well we'll see.
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OMG!!! I would totally freak out if I walked outside here to see that..I am so jealous... but, I can keep hope alive- I think the mall has a snowing tree.... hummmm.. I'll send pics!!
WOW...i kept waiting to read....nope just kidding, this is not a picture from south texas, fooled ya! But, really snow - that's awesome! I'm happy you got your wish "dusting"...we definitely have plenty to share up here this year!!!! It has snowed over two feet in the past two days added to the already 5 feet we had....it's been a crazy snowy/rainy/icy winter this year! it is easier to get in the holiday spirit though, i know what you mean - having lived in FL for 4 years before coming here - when you wear xmas t-shirts for crying out loud. it's just not the same! anyway, enjoy your snow!!! :)
Ahhhh, the blizzard of 2008 for San Antonio! We had at least a dusting of snow each year we lived in Killeen...always told people we had to run to the store for milk, bread and toilet paper. My kids always were waiting for the "no school" announcement...no such luck. Always warmed up quickly and we were left wondering, "What snow?" Glad it helped to get you in the Christmas spirit. Southern Christmases are hard to get used to...I think you are doing great!!
Woo Hoo! Thanks for the exciting post! I think I was just as happy to see you in your winter finery as you were to be in it! Knowing you in Valdez, seeing you all bundled up, well - all the time there... it just made seeing all those Texassss shorts and tank tops seem strange. Now here's the Nowaks I know....the sweaters I remember, the winter coats, the boots! Even if you only get to haul those out for a day, well... YAY! Merry Christmas you guys!
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