We’re bracing for a major snowstorm. Most of Southern Canada will get walloped with up to 40 cm of snow. The snow is expected to start tonight and continue into early Thursday morning. I’ve been watching for weather alerts, watching the news (in between all the Trump trade war news – I can’t even go there, it pains me so much what he is doing. An attack on your best trading partner, a partnership founded on so much history, friendship and solidarity. Not to mention how it will severely impact Americans as well as Canadians…)

Sorry, back to the weather.

All non-essential travel is discouraged. Pearson Airport has already canceled some flights. Some universities are even contemplating closing, hardy universities that seldom close. I remember making my kids go to school when they canceled school buses – schools were kept open. They weren’t eligible to take buses when they were older as school was a walkable distance. So I told my son he could walk to high school. Imagine that. He whined and pleaded, but I still made him go. He got to class and Facetimed me.

No one, not even the teacher, made it to class. Yes, I’m a hardcore Tiger Mom. But I did let him come home.

I mean, when I was in school we never had snow days. Although I’m ancient – like “Little House on the Prairie” era ancient – anyone else wear Holly Hobbie shirts back in the day? Well, I jest. but I did find out that Little House IS getting a reboot by the way. Another post on that later.

Thank goodness my husband finally bought a snowblower last year. For the first time in the 24 years we’ve lived in this house. He’s used it a total of two times. Once last year. And the second time a few weeks ago. Then it broke down.

Great timing. Good thing it’s covered under warranty. It’s a bit too big to fit in my car to be taken for repair. (He thinks – hasn’t tried yet). So it will sit so usefully in our garage as we get that 40 cm accumulation later tonight.

Let’s get out those shovels.

Sigh.

So in honour of the snow, I put on what I call my snowflake sweater:

And yes, that is a new zit that I am sporting on my chin. What is UP with menopause acne.