Saturday, February 2, 2013

Not wanting to get out of bed...

We've all been there, for one reason or another we cannot get ourselves out of bed. Today was one of those days. An early night, brought on by a bad cold allowed me to wake up around 3 am, to hear my husband returning to bed from the loo, to give me the weather report. 

"It's a white out. Lake effect. I don't think your conference is a go."

I lift my head to have a look out the window. White. White snow, blowing and falling, right beside the sound of nature dancing with the wind. 

Yes, he was right, the NYS Art Teachers mini- conference I had planned on attending was definitely not going to happen. 
So why was I still acting like it would?

At six o'clock the snow stopped, and the sky and world seemed calm. 
I was getting my head ready to get out of bed and face the on-again conference.
Then in 15 minutes, the weather changed again, and the snow fell like it would never stop again. Huge handfuls, being thrown by some jokester-weather god. The wind howled, and created these drifts that then created these little wind-snow-tornados. 

I snuggle back into bed, but being the "senior' staff member I realize, sigh,  I should get up and confirm that this event is a no go, besides the fact that the venue is two blocks from my house, a co-worker living at least 15 minutes away, which is at least a  three miles, was coming to pick me up, she had all of our organization's marketing materials, I was obliged to be responsible. 

I checked and phoned a name on the contact lists, no answer. I checked the Facebook page, no post. 
Maybe it still was going on?  Maybe?

I decide to send a mass text to my other co-workers, when the colleague picking me up texts:
"I'm running a little late, be their shortly. There's a lot of snow out here!"

Yes there was a lot of snow about 13" ! Or maybe I'm exaggerating, I haven't heard the official measurement, but it was a lot more than I wanted or anyone else wanted to deal with on a Saturday morning. It was enough snow that when you wear your 13" snow boots , scoop-full of snow gets in. 

Before I let that happen I made a pot of coffee, got dressed, put on a smile, grabbed some hand sanitizer, a box of tissues, and two bags of Starbursts. Put on my snow boots, ski pants, and "mountain man" hat, and I was out the door into her car! 

And it was all worth it because - The conference was so much fun!!! So much fun!I met lots of art educators, artists, and women! Funny women with great stories about the snow and not wanting to get out of bed and come to this conference and they did, we all did. 

Buffalo is always great during a snow storm! My husband says, if folks go out in a snow storm they are going to have  a good time! He should know he was born and raised here. I''m from NYC, where usually it snows and melts. I'm use to that.
But some days it's really good just to get out of bed, be present, and join the party!

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