It’s a snow day here at the house. For the first time on record, everyone’s place of work closed for the day – except for mine, I stayed home regardless because the roads are not the best.

We have gotten nine inches of snow so far, it just stopped but the roads are still packed with snow and ice. I am glad that I stayed home, having the anxiety of driving home later would potentially kill me. (Not really, but you get it).

I allowed myself to sleep in, then I got up and worked out. It was leg day and I decided to run two miles as well. I can tell that Brandon is bored though, he was waiting for me upstairs and came down to visit me a few times while I was working out.

We watched a few old movies together from our childhood when I was done showering. We watched Recess and then Code named Kids Next Door. Now, he is out there trying to plow snow so we can get out of the driveway tomorrow.

It’s been a pretty lazy day, but I am grateful for it. I took today was a self care day, a way to relax and replenish my energy for the rest of this coming week. I am focusing on how my body feels and responding to it instead of ignoring it. I’ve drank plenty of water, ate what I needed to, and now I am drinking a cup of coffee and relaxing in the gameroom until Brandon is done plowing snow.

It’s quiet in here, aside from the sound of Nyx eating her toy, and I enjoy the peace. I feel a slight guilt because Brandon is outside and Keagan is in the basement, but having time in solitude is good for my soul. Being able to escape and sit down to write in the (clean) gameroom has been a great little “get away” to my mind. I enjoy having their company most of the time, yet, this is good too.

When he gets back inside, I will rejoin him on the couch to relax and hopefully we can drag Keagan out of the basement again. Maybe bring Baja up as well.

This brings back memories of snow days in Virginia. It was really the only states that would close down when we got snow simply because we didn’t have the equiptment to handle the roads. I was either eighth grade or a Freshman in high school the last time I remember snow days at home, they shut us down for an entire week and I couldn’t remember having that much fun.

All of my friends lived within walking distance so we hung out, made a snowmen, had snow ball fights, played with Dani (our mini Daschund) in the snow, and ate chili/drank hot cocoa with the family.

Although, I have new found meories of snow days. Watching my dogs, Luna and Nyx, parade through the backyard barking and yelling. Nyx digging her face in the snow, pushing ehr body down and almost making a snow angel herself. Luna running around like she was crazy, jumping and hollowing begging us to chase her, watching her catch the balls of snow and then spit them out with disapointment. Then curling up on the couch with my husband and enjoying the rest of the fleeting day.

I’m hoping the rest of the day doesn’t go by too quickly, Tuesday and the responsibilities can wait a little bit longer in my opinion.