A beautiful snowy day

Kids couldn't wait to get out in it. I think all of St. Louis shut down for the snow. But not us! We came alive!

I ran to Dollar Tree tonight to get some stuff for Amelie's birthday. I was the only one in the parking lot. Couldn't see the road lines so just parked my best!

Then I found out why I was the only one in the parking lot.

Hmmm...so I went next door to the 24hr Walmart. After shopping for a while they announced over the loud speaker that they were closing due to the weather, and they proceeded to usher me out of the store (politely mind you, remember this is the friendly state of Missouri). Funny that a city will just close up because of snow. I don't remember Boise or Privo doing that, but maybe my memory is failing me. The library closed on me today too. I took the kids to get some books to start our homeschooling and the librarian comes around and tells me that they are closing early. So we had to rush out. I guess I'm just use to continuing on with life when it snows. But it seems everyone here puts life on hold. I guess that's just another way of doing things.

Someone told me that they typically don't get a lot of snow here, and it's usually not this cold. So they aren't equipped to deal with it when it gets snowy and icy. So if that's true, it makes sense that they cancel schools and close stores when it snows. Safety first!

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