Wednesday, January 7, 2009

How to Make a Teacher Smile

School Closing


Yes!!! No snow, just lots and lots of rain. What to do...what to do? Clean out the freezer? Bake cookies? Lie in bed and read??

19 comments:

Joy said...

Lucky! All of the schools AROUND Knox County are closed, but not Knox County. My kids are in school today. Enjoy your day!

Katherine Aucoin said...

Sevier County is closed too and I know my girls are happy, but Mom is not - lol!

Mia said...

what a brat! Enjoy the day. They NEVER close hospitals, even in ice storms :(

Loveanewidea said...

My thoughts...bake and read - that way, the lovely smell will waft through the house while you're reading a delicious book, and you'll have a pleasant treat when your goodie comes out of the oven. No cleaning allowed on snow days!!!

Queenie said...

good for you! after slipping and sliding down my front steps, walkway and driveway, i drove/slid the whole way to school (just about a mile) and am wishing i could have stayed all snugged in my bed. don't know why we didn't have a delayed opening with all the ice last night, but it is mostly rain now. and delayed openings are horrible anyway (for the admins & staff).

shabby girl said...

Clean out the freezer while you're baking cookies. Then lay in bed, reading, while you eat those cookies.
Right?

chellebelle said...

RAIN!! Closing schools for RAIN? Not in Oregon we don't.. day before yesterday, while John was driving Sam to school the creek that goes under the bridge they drive over was skirting the bottom of the bridge, but hey, it's not over it yet... No Problem! I'm certainly happy for you, but that extra day will have your kiddo's even more irritated about coming back tomorrow... at least that's what happens at my house. Enjoy today! Put your slippers on and pet the kitties!

Shanster said...

Definately stay in bed and read.... definately. and you have cats right? perfect companions for a snow day in bed!

Tracie said...

LOL! that's hilarious! our schools were closed yesterday, [sleet] and today, school's in session...with snow on the ground!!

Marjie said...

Read! Play with the cats! And, yes, bake cookies, or even make ice cream! It'll be fun. All the schools here are closed, too, but we have freezing rain, so the neighbor boys can't come to go sledding with my boys.

Terri and Bob said...

Closed for RAIN?? I am totally jealous. We didn't even close for an inch of ice and 2 inches of snow on top of that, and I drive 30 miles to work!!

Pam said...

Our schools were closed for a full week - it was nice sleeping in a bit every morning.

noble pig said...

Bake, bake, bake.

Pam said...

Joy - I hate when everything closes around us, which is usually the case.

Katherine - rain or snow?

Mia - I am enjoying the day!!

Love - I like your thoughts on no cleaning on snow days!

Queenie - last night they said delayed opening, but then this morning they announced closed. There were just so many roads closed and trees down.

Shabby - great thinking!

Chellebelle - it was a lot of rain. Flooded roads and stuff. This kids will be all worked up tomorrow I know, but at least I'll be well rested!

Shanster - that's what I thought!

Tracie - I'm hoping for some snow too one of these days.

Marjie - freezing rain..yuk!

Pam - a full week!

Noble pig - is that sung to the tune of "shake, shake, shake?"

L to the Aura said...

Ohhhh you're a teacher too?

It's been between -30 to -40 here somedays this past week, but still no school closures! Alas, I envy you!

Paula said...

I'm reading this late, so ... what did you end up doing? Did little Patchouli want an extra cuddle with you home? It's a flooding festival out in Oregon, too, right now ... sending sunshine thoughts your way!

Patricia Scarpin said...

I vote for baking cookies, Pam! :D

Natashya said...

Wow, I have never heard of schools closing for rain! Is there threat of flooding?
ps, do your cleaning in the morning, so that you don't feel guilty about napping later!

cagny58 said...

Damn!
I've been teaching in the NYC public schools for twenty years now, and I can count the number of snow days on one hand. :(
Enjoy.