Snow Day Rules

I thought it'd be warming up by now, but that doesn't seem to be happening any time soon. Since it looks like my city might have a few snow storms left to look forward to, I thought it might be time to share my snow day rules.

1. No work is to be done on a snow day. This includes office work, school work, and house work. If you're stranded at home, this is not the time to send emails to your boss, get a jump on the term paper, or tackle that mountain of laundry. Those things can wait. Snow days are nature-mandated mental health days. Your "job" for the day is to relax.

2. Do not assume a snow day is coming until one has been announced by your school or office. Doing so inevitably results in disappointment.

3. Wear your pajamas inside out. I'm not sure why this is, but dozens of schoolchildren (and teachers) swear by this rule, and I am not one to argue with dozens of children.

4. Hot beverages must be consumed. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate all qualify.

5. Snow creatures should be built. Snow men. Snow women. Snow families. Tiny 6 inch snow gnomes. Do what you can. If you are unwilling or unable to build any snow creatures, then at least take a walk to search for creatures made by others.


These rules are non-negotiable. Any violation of said rules will result in an a long and cold, but snow-less winter.