Bill woke me up this morning. "Honey, it's snowing," he yelled from downstairs in a tone that signaled it was the day before Christmas and we were youngsters expecting sleds from Santa. I turned the TV to the WeatherChannel to confirm his sighting and saw one of the recognizable members of the team, Mike Sidell, standing on a street coner in downtown Syracuse. This is not going to be a good snow, I thought quickly.
Mike announced with a sparkle of glee in his voice that for the population, Syracuse was the snowiest spot in the nation and had already exceeded 160 inches of snow this season. What to expect--5 to 13 inches today? I am not gleeful.
Our boys and grandchildren are expected here for a spaghetti dinner around 5 o'clock this afternoon. Can we keep the driveway free of snow, will the roads be cleared for travel, will it turn to ice, will the wind blow, should we change the time? After Wednesday, I will not even think about snow.
The temperature on the Dingle Peninsula averages 47 degrees this time of year. Certainly, we shall experience rain. We have never seen the Irish carry umbrellas, in fact,when we were in Dublin one year, most people didn't even wear a raincoat. My cousin Sandra was told that anything other than a moonsoon is considered "spritzing."
All of our clothes are clean, now I need to pack. We have decided to go with two small bags since we have rented a house with a washer and dryer. We have also rented a compact car--Ford Focus or similar is printed on our rental agreement.
Getting excited once again.
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