Snow Days in the Smoky Mountains

I admit it--I am still excited by "snow days"....it brings me back to when I was a kid growing up here in the Gatlinburg, TN area--just the smallest amount of the white stuff would immediately result in school being called off. That is, until our little town got a new superintendant one year, from Indiana. He laughed when there was a half inch of snow and everyone told him to cancel classes---absolutely not! he said--and so he did not, and within 1 hour there were 42 bus accidents! Just goes to show you need to know the territory!

We're having some snow days here now--I just got a call from someone who was renting a cabin I have listed for sale. They said they didn't know any numbers in the area, but mine was on the sign so they called me. They said they were staying in this cabin way way up the mountain--any what time did the snow plows come through? Hmmmmm....time to snuggle up by the fire and forget about your plans for the day....but no worries, it'll melt by Thursday! This is all a part of the master plan that this area has to make you slow down and enjoy things, even if just for a day.

So I'm sitting at my computer with my Aussie puppy at my feet, watching the birds line up at the feeder. It's a good day in the Smokies!