I came to work early today so the daytime librarians could scoot home ahead of the snow that is now piling up on my car. Having lived in Asheville, NC for 4 years and Chicago for 6, I know how to get around well enough in the snow–it’s ice that’s the real menace. That and southern drivers. But by the time I leave late tonight there won’t be much else on the road. This town closes down by 10 p.m., even on weekends. If you want a midnight snack, you have to settle for Sheetz gas station.
All the students seem to be taking the night off, building snowmen or huddled in their rooms I guess, since nobody’s here. The snow outside is beautiful, clumping onto bushes and drifting against the porch’s classic pillars, turning everything white and pure. I love snow, the single pleasure of winter weather, and we’re expecting more than a foot. Our dog Mazie will have great fun bouncing through it tomorrow.
Janathan Grace Reflections 
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