Snow days in South Carolina really feel somewhat like borrowed magic. They’re uncommon sufficient that once they occur, all the pieces slows down in a means that feels each thrilling and deeply welcome.
The children knew there was an opportunity for snow, so naturally we went all in on the superstitions the night time earlier than: white crayons on the windowsills, ice cubes within the bathrooms, operating laps across the kitchen island asking for snow, and sleeping in pajamas turned inside out. The place did these superstitions come from? I actually don’t know—however one way or the other, through the years, they’ve turn out to be the regulation in our dwelling.
This one arrived gently (and on a Saturday, no much less), with snow falling steadily all morning—thick, quiet flakes that softened all the pieces they touched. The timing couldn’t have been higher. As we sipped espresso and cooked breakfast, the snowfall actually picked up. Watching the ladies wander into the kitchen with messy bedhead was such a candy second—Okay bursting with pure, childlike pleasure, and H delivering a deeply comfortable however nonetheless sleepy teenage, “It’s snowing!” announcement.
Okay wasted no time throwing on just a few layers and mixing up a bubble concoction, decided to create a “frozen bubble.” It didn’t precisely work, however making an attempt was half the enjoyable and saved her fortunately occupied till the bacon and egg biscuits had been prepared.
Devour we did—then instantly suited up and headed out into the wintery wonderland. The snow didn’t let up, and neither did we. Snowball fights, checking on the chickens (who had been completely not followers of the white stuff), and assembly up with neighbor pals on the sledding hill crammed our morning and spilled nicely into the afternoon.
We lastly got here inside mid-afternoon to heat up and collapsed onto the sofa for a film break. Frozen 2 was the ladies’ decide—very on theme. I could or might not have dozed off throughout it, but it surely was cozy all the identical.
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After waking up, I set to work on a pot of cabbage roll soup, which solely added to the comfortable ambiance. As soon as we had been warmed and refueled, we headed again out—this time to our neighborhood pavilion for spherical two of sledding. Even with a wood-burning hearth going, the chilly settled in rapidly because the solar dipped low within the sky.
We tapped out within the early night and invited some pals again to our home as an alternative. Sitting by the indoor hearth felt way more interesting. The children watched a film, the adults chatted, and the night handed rapidly in that straightforward, content material means that solely occurs on days like this.
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By Sunday, the solar was out, however temperatures stayed chilly sufficient for one more full day of snow enjoyable. We made what could be the world’s tiniest snowman, squeezed in additional sledding, and watched because the roads slowly melted and dried.
All in all, it was probably the most excellent snow day. We ended up with about three to 5 inches of gorgeous, mushy powder. It landed on a weekend and was passed by Monday morning. I’m unsure how the South managed to order that up so completely, however after just a few winters of nothing greater than flurries, we’re extremely grateful we received to soak all of it in.
See our day in video type right here!
Have you ever had any snow the place you reside this winter, or are you continue to ready in your flip?
