Snow Daze

It's the time of year when I wish and hope for snowstorms.  I love to be cozied up inside, hibernating, hyggeing.  And I know we've had snow this year, don't get me wrong, but I hadn't yet truly experienced a real "snow" day.  I was yearning for one.

Well, these past few days?  My wish finally came true.

We were hit with a cold snap over the weekend, so on Saturday, I opted out of going on an outdoor skating activity with our book club group and instead hunkered down.  It felt well-deserved, because the day before had been a full one.  My mom and I had gone to Renfrew to Walmart and out for lunch, then we came home and assembled the cupboard I had bought the weekend before.  Once that was done, I went on an organizing spree.  I emptied my cupboards of all plastic containers, chucked the old and stained ones, and boxed up the rest to donate to the Family Centre.  I started sorting through all the Tupperware and other stuff I had piling up in the corner of the kitchen, and finding new homes for everything (or tossing what I didn't want).  It took some sweat and elbow grease, but by 8 PM that night, I had a clean kitchen, organized cupboards, and there was peace and harmony in my kitchen for the first time in a long time.  It felt good.

 Before (yikes): 

 New cupboard:

 After (phewf):

So my hygge day on Saturday was a nice reward.  I started work on a new crochet project, I read while I sipped tea, and I watched episodes of Wentworth.  I also washed bedding, did dishes, and cleaned bathrooms - so it wasn't a completely lazy day!  I was almost disappointed with how fast it flew by, and before I knew it, I was getting ready to head out for the evening with Mom.  We went to my nephew Caden's hockey game in Aylmer, and then the whole fam-damily went out for dinner at the Aylmer BBQ to celebrate by BIL's 45th birthday.  It was a great evening!  I came home with the intention of settling in to watch the Black Mirror: Bandersnatch choose-your-own-adventure movie on Netflix that I keep hearing about, but I ended up falling asleep on the couch.  Whoops!

Sunday morning, I woke to see it had snowed a lot more overnight than I expected, and it was still coming down.  Snow Day!!!  Woo hoo!!!  Church was cancelled, Mom and I both agreed it was too cold and snowy to go for brunch, so I hunkered down to enjoy a TRUE snow day.  First, I subscribed to Crave as I had finished up Wentworth on Netflix the day before, and I started right into Game of Thrones.  I worked on a puzzle, I crocheted and listened to podcasts, I read, I napped... Oh, and there was Snow Day FOOD!  My favourite Snow Day lunch - straight from my childhood - is macaroni, tomato soup & cheez whiz.  It tastes absolutely magical on a snow day!  Then I made homemade pizza for supper. It was bliss, I tell you.  True bliss!   I literally did not poke my nose out the door ALL day.  It was no work, all play - my DREAM day.

Monday broke sunny, but still bitterly cold.  I knew I wouldn't be going anywhere again, but I also knew another straight day of doing "nothing" wasn't an option or I'd go stir crazy.  One day of completely vegging was a delight. Two days?  Too much.  So I got laundry going, tidied up the kitchen from all the pots and pans I'd dirtied up the day before, and sent in my notes to the local newspaper.  I did more reading, crocheting, and Game of Thrones too, don't get me wrong, but I did some work too!  In the afternoon, I decided to "clean up" leftover Christmas chocolate by chopping it all up and putting it into a batch of cookies.  I had enough leftovers of macaroni and pizza to last me the rest of the week so there was no need to cook anything else. It was a nice day, a little bit of accomplishment and a little bit of relaxation.

By yesterday?  Yes, I was ready to get out of the house.  I was ready to go to work.  I was ready for some action!

It's snowing again today, but at least the deep freeze has lifted.  (Maybe a little too much, as they're now forecasting freezing rain and showers by tonight... too far the other way, Mother Nature!!)  Part of me wishes I was home enjoying another snow day, but part of me is content to enjoy a quiet snow day in the office.  It's the kind of day I dream of during the busy summer months.  

Let it SNOW! :)