:: Buffalo, NY ::
Many of you are cringing right now thinking about the snow and blustery weather. I did the same thing about 9 years ago. That was before I moved here. I picked up and moved to the 716 area code because of a boy I loved. And fortunately that move turned out to be a good thing because that boy I love is now my husband I love. But enough of the mushy stuff, let me tell you about my city.
During our eight years here in Buffalo, we’ve come to call this town home. Buffalo, NY is a big city with an even bigger heart. Buffalo is a place where you celebrate when the skyline has a new crane (or five) because it means new opportunities and new jobs. Buffalo is a place where the owner of your favorite pizza not only knows your favorite toppings but also knows your daughter’s name. Buffalo is a place where you can rely on your neighbors as if they’re family. Buffalo is a place that is nice to call home.
Buffalo is also a place that gets some occasional snow and blustery weather. Okay, by occasional snow I mean a LOT of snow. In fact, this week we’ve made headlines because of the 84″ inches that fell in the suburbs of the city. One of the suburbs hit hardest is the place that we call home… cute little Lancaster, NY.
Lots of the white stuff!
Lancaster, NY, a good place to call home.
Thank you to all of our friends and family for your texts and messages but we’re doing okay. In fact we’re doing better than okay.
There’s no doubt that this storm has caused some very serious situations, but overall, this cold has made life quite warm and cozy. Here is how this natural disaster has affected our little family… We’ve had some unexpected weekdays of not setting our alarms. We’ve had lots of games of hide n seek. We’ve had story time, nap time and bed time together. We’ve had fun times with our neighbors. Sure, we’ve been trying to balance two careers from the confines of our house, and yes, we’ll probably have some long workdays to compensate for this BUT it’s hard to be upset with an unexpected little chance to just slow down and be with your family.
In this stressful world we live in, a four-day staycation rarely happens. Aside from some shoveling of snow, some juggling of schedules and some thawing of food from our freezer, we’ve been very grateful to make some memories that could have otherwise been lost in the shuffle.
Some snow day crafting
Perhaps Mother Nature isn’t really as cruel as she seems. She’s a mom after all, and it turns out that Moms are pretty smart ladies. And after this week I’m fairly certain that behind Mother Nature’s cold front is a warm heart.
