No news is good news, right?

Well, it simply means Junior has not yet made his appearance and has not indicated it will be any time in the next few days.  I have the typical back-aches and such, but unless it is going to be an extraordinarily mild labor, I would say he is happy where he is for now.

On the other hand, a night like tonight (well, for those in more Southerly climes) would be perfect for me to go into labor.  We have another delightful (no, I am not being sarcastic) snowstorm raging.   It has been the strangest winter this year, due to the fact that we are finally experiencing the very winter weather we had hoped for during the past two years.   

Neither 2005 nor 2006 brought the constant snowy cover and (fairly) consistent low temperatures needed to have a true winter.  We do not have inches upon inches, but most everything is covered, including the streets.  And, no, it is not difficult to drive in this weather, one simply has to use common sense.  The days seem to begin earlier than they do and last later into the evening, thanks to the extra reflective power of the piles of snow.

We may not be able to enjoy such a winter next year, hint, hint, so the kids are making the most of it while they can.  Playtime outside after school is far longer than in the years past as, well, so much more enjoyable in snow than rain. 

Of course, now having typed this long missive about the beauty of the storm, the snow showers seem to have tapered off.  Given the past few weeks, at least we have the hope it will last until morning and we can again enjoy stomping our feet through the rug-like piles and sledding during recess (the girls, of course!).