SNOW

Today is my first sort of snow event as a substitute.  I live in an area of the country where it snows very rarely.  When there is any snow, people tend to freak out and close everything because no one really has the necessary equipment to get to work and keep the roads clear.  This morning, it was snowing lightly when I went to school.  Several other school districts had a late start or had already announced an early release because temperatures are expected to drop and more snow is expected to fall.  This morning marked off and on snow flurries.  For once, I am a bit sad to have a classroom with several large windows.  Almost an entire wall is made of windows.  As if being a substitute wasn't bad enough. . . as if working three days before Thanksgiving wasn't enough. . . as if working within view of snow wasn't bad enough.  So far classes have been ok.  There's definitely a bit of a "we're not having school tomorrow so I don't have to work on this assignment" kind of feeling though.  I have two more ninth grade classes, so we'll see what happens.  I'm still trying to get a job for tomorrow, but it could be a very interesting Thanksgiving week!