Two more Snow Days – Yes, how many time do we need to tell you, it really DOES snow in New Jersey!!!
Another 20 inches over 2 days of non-stop snow… All right, time for spring already… Meanwhile, Phillipa has gone to Florida with her best friend, Jessica, and family for her 16th birthday treat… Photos (I hope) when she returns.
Phillipa has been nominated as a NHHS “Enthusiastic reader” for 2010 (she also received the same award in 2009) and is entered in the County Enthusiastic reader recognition program. Winners of this program will be invited to an awards ceremony in April. This award is for high school students that are avid readers and who use their school or local libraries on a regular basis. Well done, Phillipa, we know you love to read & are delighted your passion has been recognised!
From Wednesday 4th February to Thursday 11th February we had 3 snow storms come through. Yes, it really does snow in New Jersey! The first was only small (couple of inches) but unexpected causing chaos on the roads so Phillipa got her first “Snow Day” of the year after several attempts to get to school. The next “dump” came on Saturday the 6th. This “storm” was was more aggressive leaving about 6 to 8 inches of snow. The dogs were happy and we dug out on Sunday, which was beautiful weather and everything looked very pretty. Finally, last Wednesday (10th) we had the “real deal”. Schools and offices were closed in anticipation so we were all home. It started early in the morning and was wet & heavy but not very enthusiastic. We did a little snow clearing to try to keep up but it was hard work. A break for lunch and we looked out as the snow got thicker and thicker. We took these photos at about 1.00pm. It got MUCH worse and we couldn’t see across the back garden! The snow continued into the evening and by the time we got up on Thursday we had about 20 inches (50 cm) of snow to clear on the driveway & road before I could get to work!! Phillipa got her third Snow Day of the month, but after Jari manfully cleared snow, I left to get to work somewhat late…. The roads were quiet – I guess many folks didn’t feel like struggling with the snow.
