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Snow Days As Told By Full House

Because eventually, this stuff gets boring.

Kathleen Carey

Jan 09, 2017

Midlothian, Virginia

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Whenever there is a threat of a snow storm, I always get really excited - especially if it means school/work is going to be canceled. Inevitably during a particularly big snow storm, the excitement fades pretty fast. I mean, it all starts out as fun but eventually it gets old.
If you are anywhere on the Mid-Atlantic to South East Coast, you are in recovery mode from the first big snow storm of the winter. Around here (central Virginia), we got about 8 inches, which means it wasn't just one snow day - more like 3ish. And if you are anything like me, your thoughts on the snow days went a little something like this:

Week before

OMG they're calling for snow! School/work/responsibilities are gonna be canceled! Bring. It. On.

Two Days Before

Better go to the grocery store to get essentials.

Then you see the bread and milk sections... do people really just eat slices of bread and wash it down with a glass of milk? Why are these two things snow essentials?

Day Before

They said how many inches of snow?

Did I get enough snacks? I could be stuck in my house anywhere from 1 to 14 days so I just need to be prepared.

Okay. Got the snacks, got the books/movies/tv shows to keep me entertained for days. I'm officially ready.

Day Of

10am: This is gonna be good. Nowhere to be, nothing I have to do... Just gonna stay in my pj's, eat food, and not leave this couch.

12pm: Oh right, I have so many snacks to eat!

12:30pm: I'm gonna watch a movie/binge Netflix. This is literally the definition of Netflix and Chill.

2pm: Looks like the snow has stopped - time to build a snowman.

3pm: It's really, really cold outside. Maybe I'll go back in and do a craft instead.

5pm: My siblings and I are getting along great. This is good and we're actually having fun. Gosh, why don't we hang out more?

9pm: Oh yeah...this is why we don't hang out more.

Day Two

What do you mean, they still haven't plowed my neighborhood's roads? I don't know if I can handle a whole other day of this.

Yep. My sibling is already getting on my nerves and it's not even lunch yet. Lord, please send the snow plows! This is not a drill.

Must do something else. I cannot sit and watch TV any longer. Maybe if I exercise the time will go by faster?

Nope. That didn't work. I have no one else to talk to. What else is wrong with me? Let the irrational thinking begin...

I really, really need to see someone outside of my family.

Day Three

Trying to convince myself that I can handle just one more day of being stuck at home.

Mom finally says, "I think the roads are clear. Anyone want to go out to get lunch or something?"

That moment when you see people outside of your family.

Two Weeks Later

Meteorologist is calling for another snow storm...

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