Snowball the Third

Last night, when our local meteorologists reported the possibility of a few inches of snow, the town threatened to shut down entirely. The University decided to open late (at 11.30), with the possibility of closing if the weather proved as intimidating as the predictions suggested.

We woke to perhaps a half inch of snow, which was enough to thrill the children. After breakfast, we bundled up and went out for several hours of snowball fights and general tromping. The one disappointment was that the snow -- icy on the bottom and powdery on top -- was absolutely unsuitable for snowman building. Gwennie was disappointed.

Around 10, I got a call from the library Director, announcing that due to the inclement weather, we would be closed for the entire day. We continued our play until around noon, when the rising temperature gave the snow enough body for us to work on our snowman. Ultimately, we didn't end up with as large a specimen as the previous two, but with that mustache and rakish hairdo, we were all pretty charmed by the results.



By the end of the afternoon, most of the snow was gone from the ground, and it was warm enough for the boys to go outside in shorts. So much for our Texas winter.