Living in a Snow Globe

It was beautiful snow, falling so silently and gently in huge clumps, covering all the messiness of the last two weeks with fresh, clean whiteness.

But by 8:30, with between 3-4" on the ground, it was done. (Actually, it's apparently 4.5+")

And the kids are still home. The novelty of snow days--our fifth in two weeks--has definitely worn off.