Let It Snow

The local news station was abuzz last night with predictions of snow for New Mexico, especially the northeastern part and the mountains. I chuckled as I listened to their description of 500 plow trucks, possible school closings and an "inch" of snow in Albuquerque! I woke up this morning expecting to see the results of a snow storm only to find about 2 inches on the ground; someone had told me the previous evening that this might be the case, although, they assured me that the mtns would probably get 6 - 12 inches. OMG - they don't know what winter is! I suppose I should reserve this smug statement until at least the end of March '09 - not having lived thru a Taos winter yet. Reliable sources have informed me that it doesn't snow that much in the valley and that if the sun is shining (which it is 300 days/yr) it melts by early afternoon - making the evening commute safe and dry. I enjoyed the brief feeling of being "snowed in" this morning because my skylights and slanted windows were fully covered by snow until the sun caused it to streak and allow patches of light to shine through. One of the things I like about New England winters is that feeling of be buried (as long as it doesn't last too long, or we go without power for no more than 24 hours) - the stillness of a world dumped with a foot or more of snow - no one moving too fast or venturing too far. A perfect excuse for a day off from normal routines, school, work, obligations with the expectations of a day spent in pajamas or sweat shirts, lounging by the fire/woodstove with a good book, a cup of tea and the only duty being the timing of when to shovel your walk - during the storm or after you've gotten it all? My guess is that the power doesn't often shut down here - it hasn't yet in 4 months but it's early yet. Even though I live in the high elevations (5000 feet above sea level)there isn't much wind here, lightening or other forms of weather disturbances.
So no need to listen to the radio/TV for closings/cancellations and although car thermometer says it's 23 degrees out it feels like the low 40's.
I guess it's off to work I go then. Which in my case, since this is a Tuesday, is to the "Wired" Cafe on Felicidad St. behind Albertson's for a cafe au lait and a day of writing.