The “Snowed In For 3 Days” Edition

Posted by: MerchantShips on Monday, February 1st, 2010

Snow hit my city with several inches of unpreparedness. Parents, confronted by a once-a-year phenomenon, scurried to find boots, sleds, or their frugal alternatives. The neighborhood listserv buzzed with ideas for slipping bread bags over shoes, repurposing trash can lids or rubbing a candle over cardboard.

(Wonder if anyone Googled the Frugal Hacks For Winter Clothes article by DHM?)

I imagine the winter gear pickings will be slim in area thrift stores for the next couple of months. Meanwhile, the seasoned thrifters are buying out-of-season swim cover-ups and Lily Pulitzer shifts. We'll be the ones looking for boots in July.

My family fared pretty well over the last few days. We did our fair share of sledding. We made Valentine cookies using cutters I bought for 10-cents on clearance.  Our library bag slowly dwindled. We made enough chili to freeze for the next snow day.

Mostly, it was a quiet relief to be stuck at home. Sometimes we need a snow day to realize just how resourceful and refreshed we can be here.

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4 Responses to “The “Snowed In For 3 Days” Edition”

Shannon Miller Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 1:16 pm

We rarely get snow (every few years…we’ve had actual accmulation once in the last 12 years), but I need those “snow days” sometimes! Sometime soon I’m going to try to fake one…can’t go anywhere, no school, no nothing! except a good book and cozy blanket on the couch. And some of those cookies:)

Curtis @ Psychiatric Billing Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:07 pm

I still remember being a kid and the only choice for fun was to be resourceful. We had Nintendo and all, but it was getting outside and using our imaginations that were the best times. Glad you got to feel that again.

niki Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:24 pm

Last time it snowed here we discovered that you can sled down hills on rubbermaid tote lids!

Ya gotta do what ya gotta do!

:)

Forest Says:
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:18 am

I kind of enjoy being snowed in as long as it’s not for too long and as long as I am prepared. It sounds like you were well prepared and enjoyed it because of that.

Sadly a lot of people freak out when snow or heavy weather hits.

Thanks and I hope things are good.

Forest.

 

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