I've been thinking that I will write about something other than snow - but it seems to be the hot topic around the world these days. Or at least in the parts of the world that I connect with.

Seems I have missed the snowiest winter ever recorded in the Northern Virginia/Washington DC area! School children in our old neighborhood have gone 12 days without going to school - that's longer than their winter break in December/January was. Anyway, I (lover of snow) have missed it. I've missed the blizzard of a lifetime and all the sleeping in, shoveling snow and drinking hot chocolate that goes with it. Somehow I will get through this!

Seems there is snow everywhere. Did you hear that it snowed in 49 states the other day? Even my home state of Florida got snow! Can you imagine the kids in the Panama City screaming with delight as the flakes fell? It reminds me of the time when I was at a junior high school basketball game. Someone opened the door to the gym and we all saw that it was snowing in Winter Park, Florida. It was beautiful....and memorable.

The game was delayed as the gym emptied out in record time. We stood outside for a few minutes catching snowflakes on our tongues. There weren't enough flakes to amount to anything - but we had snow in Florida and that was all that mattered. I can't tell you anything at all about the actual basketball game, but I will always remember how thrilled I was to witness actual snow falling. It made my day. Whether it be snow, basketball games or sleeping late, I hope you can find something to make your day. Remember, no matter the weather, MAKE EVERY DAY A SNOW DAY!

Snowiest Winter in Thirty Years - Or So 'They' Say

Enough snow has fallen in Frankfurt in the past two weeks that we should about three feet of snow on the ground. The most recent snow fell all day Tuesday. And while it was falling the temperature was at .5 C - just enough to have the snow melt as fast as it fell. And when it stopped falling the snow that was previously on the ground melted. Here it is Friday and we've got very little snow to show for 'the snowiest winter in 30 years!' That's what 'they' have been calling it here. At least that's all the German weather news that I can find in English.

Yep, it's definitely different here. It's not like the Northern Virginia area where 'they' name each event. 'Snowpocalypse' is what I heard for the last snow event in that area. How can you top that? What will today's event be called?

As my Northern Virginia friends await the arrival of another crazy snow event, I find myself wishing I was there - caught up in the craze of panic shopping. Like we never had enough food in our pantry or basement or freezer or two refrigerators to last us a couple of days in case we couldn't get our four-wheel-drive vehicle down the street to the store. Yep, for some strange reason I miss it all. When it snows here, for the most part, the Germans just clear the streets and sidewalks and go on about their business. As it should be. No reason to get these lovely folks panicked about anything!

So go on my Northern Virginia friends - enjoy your sangria, your grouper (LOL) and your milk. Cuddle up on the couch and find a good book to read or a good movie to watch - and no matter the weather, MAKE EVERY DAY A SNOW DAY!