the angel food cake i baked yesterday (that’s right, double layer, vanilla frosted, moist and fluffy) is practically crumbs. it didn’t stand a chance against my ravenous family. luckily i have a personal stock of chocolate reinforcements in the form of a symphony almond and toffee bar. it’s being rationed, due to potential weather complications. my mom and my brother were home with me and maggie all day today, and school may be cancelled again tomorrow. the wind chill temp outside right now is a frosty -24.
i remember how exciting snow used to be, when the prospect of cancellations or delays had everybody making predictions online and watching the news strips along the bottom of the tv screen. oh, i miss waiting, with bated breath, for the all-powerful superintendent to make the ultimate call. i used to pretend to be ambivalent or completely oblivious, when really my heart raced every time a news bulletin ran, or especially if the phone rang late at night or early in the morning. and i always wanted to be the first to hear the news and broadcast to everyone else.
quote of the day: “dig and be dug in return.” – langston hughes
