Ice Day

I woke up today at 6:15AM.

LATE!

Sister catches the bus at 6:38AM.

We decided to try and make the bus.

I scrambled to make her a breakfast sandwich

 (thanks Aunt Denise for the recipe),

while Mr. skated to the mailbox for the paper.

FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT.

Usually we get a helpful phone call from the school

to announce delays or closings.

The kids love that voice.

Today she failed.

I checked the website to find a 2-hour delay.

Hurray!

Then, only an hour later...

closed.

BOO!

We already have to make up one snow day.

In the summer.

On our vacation.

This is makes two days.

I really resent having to make up days in the summer.

GRRR.  And I mean it!

In the ice, even the ground is pretty.

ornamental grasses

Mr.'s garden pig looks encased in glass.

 bottle tree icicles

Even Mr.'s  patio lights are pretty.

I hate them.  I think it looks trashy.

He thinks it looks like a bistro.

I am knitting up my yarn stash.

This is something pretty

for a little girl I know

who is having a birthday soon.