the terrible phone call

The weatherman said this winter was going to be milder. Don't really know where he was talking about but he wasn't talking about here. In the last month we have had 5 snow storms yes 5. But who is counting us parents are. I am very blessed because I have a Mama Bear to take the girls to when they have a snow day. She and Ho even take them to school on their 2 and 3 hour delays. She is there when the school calls to say they are releasing the school 2 hours early. These calls we have come to know very well. They call as early as 5:30 am. Nothing is like being sound a sleep and the the phone rings. I was raised that you don't call anyone before 9 or after 9 and if you do you better be dying. But the school system thinks different. The poor lady in the recording saying, in her cheerful voice, good morning parents and facility today is another tuff day outside. Sometimes you just want to strangle her but she is just the messager. I know it is a tuff call to have to make for our large county to have school or not. The what ifs and what the weather may do is crazy. You do know if you don't like the weather here in the mountains just wait a few minutes it will change. I think the best call was a few Fridays ago they went 2 hours delay and once they got to school the weather was getting worst so the had an early release, so the kids went to school from 10 to 1...what a school day but they got they buses out and feed everyone lunch so it counted. I know they are doing it for the safety of our kids but our kids are not safe always at home...see they are driving us crazy. We have already extended our school year to June 10th and they are starting up Saturday school this weekend and are threatening to take holidays away. Hello its only the end of January we still have a few more months of winter.
So the next time you hear the phone ring don't think its a long lost friend it is just the school calling with the next up date on the weather.