There was SNOW during finals week (back in April)

The week leading up to finals was beautiful.  I even opened the window in my apartment to let some fresh air in.  Tuesday of finals I got up, it was super sunny and warm, so I wore flip flops with my jeans.  (Although I prefer tennis shoes, my left foot, because of the RSD in my leg, prefers flip flops).  I went to school, did a bunch of things, like work on take home finals and do a four hour review for my calculus students who had their final the next day.  I finally went to leave campus around 11 pm, and it was snowing outside.  I was like WHAT is that?!?!  The janitors were on a break at the bottom of the staircase and said, just pretend it is white rain.  I can't pretend that, I told them.  They tried to comfort me by saying, at least it isn't a foot deep.  And I responded with, be glad it isn't because I would just sit on these stairs and cry.  They were sweet and tried to cheer me up, and then I decided to brave the snow and go home.  Flip flops and snow are NOT a good combination.  I slip and fell several times, and ended up completely soaked.  It was a 20+ minute drive home, and I didn't see doing that soaking wet and freezing cold.  My car had a layer of snow, so I was like, PERFECT!  I have an old blanket in the car, I can peel off the outer layers of clothes and wrap in the blanket and no one can see me change.  Once I was wrapped in the blanket I realized I couldn't drive with snow on my car.  So I got back out, still wrapped in the blanket and attempt to brush snow off my car so I could drive.  Thankfully it was so late that no one was out to see me make a complete fool of myself!  Although honestly, I probably would have laughed with them, knowing what a silly sight I must be!  Then I drove home 5 under the speed limit the whole way, because there was no way I wanted to get pulled over and explain to a cop why I was wrapped in a blanket!  Thankfully I made it home safe and sound!

Here are some pictures from one of the last light snows we had.  These are the rocks in my front yard.  I thought the way the snow piled against the rocks was really neat.  Almost reminded me of the ocean and sand around the rocks.