When in Wemindji...: Snow Day

Ah! I realize I haven't written in a while, and that is mostly because nothing has happened ahah!! However, while you lovely people down south are complaining about a little rain and your tulips failing to blossom, we here in the north are dealing with SNOW SQUALLS AND WHITE OUTS.

Never have I seen so much snow fall in the space of 3 days than I have in my whole entire life. Last week after Easter we got some snow. Then some more, and then some more! To the point that on Tuesday night right after the Easter holiday, we were diligently watching the weather reports for winter storm warnings. The winds were up to 95km/hr by the afternoon creating HUGE snow drifts and visibility was 0. I went into school as if it was going to be a normal day, secretly hoping my principal and her boss would see the light (or lack thereof) and cancel school. Just the simple task of walking across the street was near impossible. Just when you thought you were walking in a straight line, you look up from protecting your precious eyes from the whipping wind and snow, and see that you have walked in the completely wrong direction! Everything, and I mean, EVERYTHING was white so one moment you are on flat ground, the next, thigh-high in a snowdrift! I'd say in some areas there was a fresh dumping of at least 5 feet of snow, depending on where the wind carried it. What was the most painful about this whole experience was that the week previous, sooo much snow had melted. I got to see my driveway for the first time in 6 months and I DIDN'T WEAR MY JACKET ONE DAY. I even put away my humidifier. So to wake up to 3 feet of snow in your doorway was a little depressing to say the least. But I made a deal with myself. I refuse to shovel. Refuse. The snow will have to melt before I pick up another shovel this year. And so, when I opened my door to FEET of snow, I kicked at it and stomped it out until I could slide down my front steps. Carmen was not so able to do the same, pretty hilarious! (See pics)

A few minutes after arriving school was called off and I spent the next 30 minutes making phone calls to various teachers breaking the wonderful news!!I, of course, spent most of the day in the classroom prepping and planning which was actually pretty awesome. It was like a Bush Camp day, and you all know how much I love Bush Camp!!

On a side note, last week the store also forgot to order fresh fruit and vegetables which immediately sent me spinning into memories of the Foodpocalypse of '12 when our grocery store burnt down. It was touch and go there but this week fresh produce arrived and I stocked up like I had scurvy.

Anyways, in case my tale of snowdrifts taller than most people and winds gusty enough to blow your socks off isn't so believable, here are some pictures to back up my story!! Enjoy! (thanks Stacy and Carmen for some the pics!)