Snow day

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Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

My husband and I both work in health care and our kids just had 2 weeks off school. I truly don’t know what we will do if we get a week of snow days. You sound like the sort of person who is wistful about Covid lockdowns and how cozy it was

Best comment today!

I was working all during Covid in healthcare support thank you very much.

Must have been really difficult for you as an empty nester. (Or, maybe some high school aged kids still home). I had infant twins and a 4 year old when lockdown started and was (still am) working as a nurse. Nothing about lockdown was pleasant. Nothing about a week off of school right after a 2 week break will be pleasant. (These kids are now in K and 4th so they still need child care). And boomers wonder why younger working parents are stressed out.

I’ve never uttered these words or entertained this thought. Surely we can make the best of it. Sledding, ⛄️, hot chocolate, baking cookies. Something (not nothing).

That sounds like a cozy and amazing day. I’m scheduled to work in the ER and so is my husband, on Monday. I’m 7-7 and he is 12-12. So, we won’t be doing any of that, we will be begging friends and neighbors to take our kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

My husband and I both work in health care and our kids just had 2 weeks off school. I truly don’t know what we will do if we get a week of snow days. You sound like the sort of person who is wistful about Covid lockdowns and how cozy it was

Best comment today!

I was working all during Covid in healthcare support thank you very much.

Must have been really difficult for you as an empty nester. (Or, maybe some high school aged kids still home). I had infant twins and a 4 year old when lockdown started and was (still am) working as a nurse. Nothing about lockdown was pleasant. Nothing about a week off of school right after a 2 week break will be pleasant. (These kids are now in K and 4th so they still need child care). And boomers wonder why younger working parents are stressed out.

I’ve never uttered these words or entertained this thought. Surely we can make the best of it. Sledding, ⛄️, hot chocolate, baking cookies. Something (not nothing).

That sounds like a cozy and amazing day. I’m scheduled to work in the ER and so is my husband, on Monday. I’m 7-7 and he is 12-12. So, we won’t be doing any of that, we will be begging friends and neighbors to take our kids.

Oh and I forgot, risking our lives driving to and from work too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

My husband and I both work in health care and our kids just had 2 weeks off school. I truly don’t know what we will do if we get a week of snow days. You sound like the sort of person who is wistful about Covid lockdowns and how cozy it was

Best comment today!

I was working all during Covid in healthcare support thank you very much.

Must have been really difficult for you as an empty nester. (Or, maybe some high school aged kids still home). I had infant twins and a 4 year old when lockdown started and was (still am) working as a nurse. Nothing about lockdown was pleasant. Nothing about a week off of school right after a 2 week break will be pleasant. (These kids are now in K and 4th so they still need child care). And boomers wonder why younger working parents are stressed out.

I’ve never uttered these words or entertained this thought. Surely we can make the best of it. Sledding, ⛄️, hot chocolate, baking cookies. Something (not nothing).

That sounds like a cozy and amazing day. I’m scheduled to work in the ER and so is my husband, on Monday. I’m 7-7 and he is 12-12. So, we won’t be doing any of that, we will be begging friends and neighbors to take our kids.

Thank you to you and your husband for your essential work. If I lived near you, I'd happily help out with your kids.

[Anonymous]

For those of you on the thread who are bitter, I'm confused. I assume you don't want school to be open if it's unsafe to bring the kids there, so it seems you are just resentful that weather exists. Perhaps you should move to Florida.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those of you on the thread who are bitter, I'm confused. I assume you don't want school to be open if it's unsafe to bring the kids there, so it seems you are just resentful that weather exists. Perhaps you should move to Florida.

No one wants the kids out in a dangerous situation. People are not "bitter" they are realistic. Some on here are cheering for lots of snow, that is the issue. Cheering for a snow day is not thoughtful when there are health care workers who must work, seniors and disabled people who must figure out how to clear the driveway and get to the doctor, family who have to make flights, etc.

You can enjoy your snow day, but please realize that it is a great mess for many, many people. Gloating is not nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those of you on the thread who are bitter, I'm confused. I assume you don't want school to be open if it's unsafe to bring the kids there, so it seems you are just resentful that weather exists. Perhaps you should move to Florida.

Yeah... It's weird. The snow is not snowing to spite me. Anonymous people on the Internet wishing for a snow day doesn't actually impact the likelihood or magnitude of snow.

Can snow be inconvenient, sure! But honestly, for me, it's an inconvenience that occurs so infrequently where we live (with so many upsides associated for some people too) that I really can't be too bothered.

Weather is going to weather. But you know what, I would much prefer the occasional snow inconvenience (whether it actually snows or just causes school closure mischief than deal with hurricanes in Florida)

[Anonymous]

The snow is far more than an "inconvenience" for many, many people. Do you even see the homeless people out there?

Also, kids have been out of school for two weeks and parents do not understand why kids need to be in school.

Snow days are fun if you can stay home and drink hot chocolate. Lots of people don't have that option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

My husband and I both work in health care and our kids just had 2 weeks off school. I truly don’t know what we will do if we get a week of snow days. You sound like the sort of person who is wistful about Covid lockdowns and how cozy it was

Best comment today!

I was working all during Covid in healthcare support thank you very much.

Must have been really difficult for you as an empty nester. (Or, maybe some high school aged kids still home). I had infant twins and a 4 year old when lockdown started and was (still am) working as a nurse. Nothing about lockdown was pleasant. Nothing about a week off of school right after a 2 week break will be pleasant. (These kids are now in K and 4th so they still need child care). And boomers wonder why younger working parents are stressed out.

I’ve never uttered these words or entertained this thought. Surely we can make the best of it. Sledding, ⛄️, hot chocolate, baking cookies. Something (not nothing).

+1, I’m a single mom with 1 child and a full-time job - still looking forward to some snow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

I will be happily home with my kids, but I have absolutely no idea why you are commanding everyone to do laundry. I do laundry a couple of times a week. What’s the correlation with snow and laundry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

I will be happily home with my kids, but I have absolutely no idea why you are commanding everyone to do laundry. I do laundry a couple of times a week. What’s the correlation with snow and laundry?

Lollllllllllll you sound a little too serious 🤣

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The snow is far more than an "inconvenience" for many, many people. Do you even see the homeless people out there?

Also, kids have been out of school for two weeks and parents do not understand why kids need to be in school.

Snow days are fun if you can stay home and drink hot chocolate. Lots of people don't have that option.

Like always, there can be no happiness on DCUM!

[Anonymous]

It's weird how upset people are getting about other people wanting a snow day.

Look, wanting doesn't make it snow. If everyone was equally grouchy about snow or still had to work (I do) It's still gonna snow. Schools make safety calls based on roads and the fact that they rely on big ol busses. That's just life.

And boy, moving to Florida isn't necessarily going to save you, as we had plenty of hurricane days when I was a kid. My senior year we got hit by three in a row and because it took time to clear trees and fix the roof, my school was closed for a total of 3ish weeks over a couple months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

My husband and I both work in health care and our kids just had 2 weeks off school. I truly don’t know what we will do if we get a week of snow days. You sound like the sort of person who is wistful about Covid lockdowns and how cozy it was

Best comment today!

I was working all during Covid in healthcare support thank you very much.

Must have been really difficult for you as an empty nester. (Or, maybe some high school aged kids still home). I had infant twins and a 4 year old when lockdown started and was (still am) working as a nurse. Nothing about lockdown was pleasant. Nothing about a week off of school right after a 2 week break will be pleasant. (These kids are now in K and 4th so they still need child care). And boomers wonder why younger working parents are stressed out.

I’ve never uttered these words or entertained this thought. Surely we can make the best of it. Sledding, ⛄️, hot chocolate, baking cookies. Something (not nothing).

That sounds like a cozy and amazing day. I’m scheduled to work in the ER and so is my husband, on Monday. I’m 7-7 and he is 12-12. So, we won’t be doing any of that, we will be begging friends and neighbors to take our kids.

Planning for snow days is a part of being a parent, we all do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

My husband and I both work in health care and our kids just had 2 weeks off school. I truly don’t know what we will do if we get a week of snow days. You sound like the sort of person who is wistful about Covid lockdowns and how cozy it was

Best comment today!

I was working all during Covid in healthcare support thank you very much.

Must have been really difficult for you as an empty nester. (Or, maybe some high school aged kids still home). I had infant twins and a 4 year old when lockdown started and was (still am) working as a nurse. Nothing about lockdown was pleasant. Nothing about a week off of school right after a 2 week break will be pleasant. (These kids are now in K and 4th so they still need child care). And boomers wonder why younger working parents are stressed out.

2 DC but in HS.

12 hour shifts. Missed Easter/Mothers Day/Labor Day/July 4/Memorial Day

Managed call center, then tasked to set up emergency response. Staffed vax clinics for first responders. Recruited volunteers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

My husband and I both work in health care and our kids just had 2 weeks off school. I truly don’t know what we will do if we get a week of snow days. You sound like the sort of person who is wistful about Covid lockdowns and how cozy it was

Best comment today!

I was working all during Covid in healthcare support thank you very much.

Must have been really difficult for you as an empty nester. (Or, maybe some high school aged kids still home). I had infant twins and a 4 year old when lockdown started and was (still am) working as a nurse. Nothing about lockdown was pleasant. Nothing about a week off of school right after a 2 week break will be pleasant. (These kids are now in K and 4th so they still need child care). And boomers wonder why younger working parents are stressed out.

I’ve never uttered these words or entertained this thought. Surely we can make the best of it. Sledding, ⛄️, hot chocolate, baking cookies. Something (not nothing).

That sounds like a cozy and amazing day. I’m scheduled to work in the ER and so is my husband, on Monday. I’m 7-7 and he is 12-12. So, we won’t be doing any of that, we will be begging friends and neighbors to take our kids.

I’m a nurse and also scheduled go in. So not looking forward to driving into work on Monday morning. But my kids are happy!