Snow Day

It is beautiful outside.. there is about an inch or so of snow on the ground making everything all white and shiny.. and oh yeah.. COLD... but otherwise it is beautiful..

Ron is calling work.. his school county is closed today ..but he still has to work to get paid. So I assume he is calling to make some sort of arrangment as to when he will be in or that he will be visiting our local vocational school to get the credit for working..

Our county is not closed today.. Our county doesn't close unless you have 10ft drifts outside your door and then only if they decide that you don't have a shovel big enough to clear a path.. Granted our county is fairly well maintained as far as keeping the roads clear and salted.. the problem lies in the fact that we have a lot of children attending school here that live out in the wilderness and have to take a bus.. First, I have seen how some of our bus drivers right here in Lexington drive on clear days.. the thought of putting my child on a bus on a country winding road covered in snow, that is the stuff that nightmares are made of..Second.. my problem with not closing when they should is, what does it cost them? an extra day in the summer? ok.. wouldn't it be better to go the extra day in the summer than to take a chance with children's safefy in the wintry icy conditions that we sometimes have?

Ok stepping down off my soapbox.. getting my coats on.. getting gloves and hats and scarves out.. time to brave the winter.. wish me luck