it snowed
earlier this week i kept hearing and reading that there was a winter storm coming and that, come tuesday, seattle would be faced with a snow storm of EPIC proportions. the sun itself, would be blocked out by winds of white and blocks of ice would replace condos and apartments all across the land.

i didn't sleep well tuesday and every time i looked out the window, my visions of a monster snow shower were shattered by clear night skies and twinkles provided by the local power company.

wednesday morning the lovely wife made it point to let me know we had gotten the slightest trace of snow sometime in the early morning tuesday -- apparently my insomnia had failed me somewhere along the line.

"it snowed a little honey..." i wasn't impressed with what i saw from the window. i complained through breakfast, the trip to work, and to myself at work about there being no snow.

all day wednesday at work, everyone seemed a little let down by all the hype about the snow. there was still a "chance" and there were sarcastic quips like "i better leave early so i don't get stuck in the snow storm."

around 4:45pm i noticed that the office seemed darker than it had through the day, which is pretty dark to begin with. i looked through the blinds high above me and noticed an unusual shimmer to the street lights beaming in from outside.

i ran to my viewing spot and sure enough there they were: thousands of tiny beads of snow. yes, beads. they weren't flakes and it wasn't hail. i frowned knowing that it would just stop and we'd be left with a little trace of snow that would probably melt over night.

fast forward to thursday morning:












sweet.

we haven't been able to leave the house because the street has turned to ice. so i've missed 2 days of work, good-bye vacation time.

that's all.