Good snowy afternoon! I am, once again, sitting on campus, basking in the wonderfulness that is snow! Everyone here seems a bit more focused and productive than usual, probably as a result of the 4.5 day weekend, and I am no exception. For me, the snowpocalypse, all 20 inches of it, was perfectly timed. I was in a frenzy as the snow got heavier and heavier and was filled with anxiety and all of the sudden as I breathed in what was happening around me…I could actually breathe. The blanket of snow covered up the ground and covered up my heart, making it feel secure and whole. Like I didn’t have to strive anymore. Sighs of relief all over the place.

After that moment where I could breathe and realized that the snow was putting a halt to everyone’s obligations and commitments, David and I got to celebrate and adventure in the new world outdoors. We went on walks, trudging through the snow with makeshift gear. We slept in, cooked, continued our Breaking Bad addiction, and got to just slow down. It was wonderful. Snow days are like a reset button. And as thankful as I was for the new beginning, I am excited that life has started again…but the snow piled up on curbs and in parking lots, covered the grass is a good reminder that life can be a little slower sometimes, and that’s okay.

Now for some snow feels:

• David and I tried making snow cream for the first time and oh. my. gosh. So delicious! We covered ours in chocolate chips and loved it so much that we made a chocolate batch with cocoa the next night. A couple words of advice: eat quickly, snow melts fast.
• Neville is obsessed with snow. He freakin loves it. He worships it. He is tiny, much shorter than the 20 inches that we got. But he still tunneled through and jumped in every time he could manage. He looked like a giant snowball because of all the snow on him! Layla on the other hand, ran back to the porch every chance she got…she even tried running into other peoples’ houses to avoid the snow.
• Good friends are lovely. And the best of friends are life giving. Two of our dear friends were in town all weekend and it makes my heart full just to hang out and talk life with them…of course while playing Ticket to Ride is preferable.
• Cru hosted a Valentine’s dinner for the students yesterday and it was so fun and sparkly! I can’t wait to show you the cuteness that happened. My friends Krysta, Brooke, and I kinda felt like we were decorating for a very small, very very low budget wedding.
• All this snow, and I am STILL not tired of the Frozen references via social media. Bring it on.

Part of my snow day was spending time photographing some beautiful friends. Can’t wait to show you more!