Coldsnap

Eight Snow Days ~ That's where we stand.  We really should have had last Wednesday off too because of actual snow ~ but it didn't really start snowing until 6:15ish & the decision had already been made.  The days we have had off have all been for extreme cold ~ the wind chill has been -15° to -20° or worse.  We used to have school on those kinds of days, but {this is Mike's theory} one kid gets frost bite waiting for the bus & there's a lawsuit the schools can't afford.
The upside:

It's like Summer Shandy for the Winter.  It's light & wintry and makes winter ok.

Well, winter is ok for me, anyway.  I love the extreme temperatures ~ the chance of snow ~ the chance of a lot of snow ~ the howling winds ~ the blowing snow ~ the phone ringing at 5:00 am from the Madison Local Schools Infinite Campus Messenger... 

It's not ok for my husband...who checks the temperature in Phoenix every morning.