A few weeks ago, at a Tuesday Night gathering, Skye commented on how sad it was there was no sledding this year. Unlike the past couple of winters, this one has been filled with not-torrential-crazy snowfall.
The upsides? My car has almost never slid off the road in the past six months.
The downside? I haven’t careened down a nearby hill with only my faith in a small sheet of plastic and my extra fat padding.
(Can’t say Cheez-Its haven’t done me any good.)
But then yesterday I awoke to the federal government’s snow closure and a day of snowy freedom.
The weathermen had been going on about a snowstorm coming for days and days, but I don’t believe in foreshadowing, so had completely ignored all warning.
Thus, after both my mom and dad had called to tell me to stay off the roads, I decided I clearly needed to get on the roads before it got worse and head to my mom’s, in the hope that she’d let me eat her food.
Thankfully, it’s warm enough that the foot of snow melted off the roads by the end of the day, so Skye suggested that Lindsey and I and Justin gather to sled.
It was glorious.
Skye and I were debating
Where do adults get snowsuits?
How is that not a thing?
Is it and we’re missing out?
Please
If you have snow pant knowledge
Do share,
Megan
Miraculous Snow Day
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I’m jealous of anyone having fun in the snow. There’s just not enough snow in my life; never has been.
Also, I want to know about adult snow pants too. NEED to know. I’m moving to Seattle this year, and I suspect my limited snow experience is about to change….
They have to sell them – don’t you wear them to ski at fancy resorts and stuff?
I have no idea. Skiing is difficult in a wheelchair.
I had to buy snowpants three years ago when I went to Alaska. And let me tell you, finding snow pants for a tall girl is not the easiest task at hand. I finally found them at REI.
I bought snowpants at Walmart when my kids were little, and they vanished, VANISHED. In a giveaway bag, I’m pretty sure. Anyway, yes, you can buy them if you live in Minnesota anyway. Where there are jackets, there are snowpants, in our part of the world.
I think you can buy snowpants at any sporty kind of store as long as the season is right. REI is a great place to look for that sort of thing because their prices tend to be the most reasonable.
Totally jealous of you being able to go sledding. Obviously I wasn’t able to this year, despite a good snow. Maybe next year.
that’s great – everyone said stay off the roads so the first thing you think of is where to drive -
I live in California. Why would anyone buy pants made out of snow?
I just tell everyone the snowpants I’ve had since I was a kid are capris.
I havent sled in my life. Ever……..how sad is that sentence? I want to change that now. You have inspired me!
I believe snow ski shop places you can get snow pants. Maybe.
I think that you can get them at a sporting good store
I’m so far behind on my reading! Ugh! We have snow pants here. They’re pretty much a requirement. I have a pair hanging in my closest as we speak, which is good since we had another 4-6 inches come down today. *sigh* A year ago, it was 80 degrees and we turned on the AC for Andrea’s birthday party. This party, we fought snow to get to the evening’s entertainment. How I love Minnesota.
At least with being behind, then you get to enjoy a whole smorgasbord of posts at once! And go to Minnesota to buy pants. Check – been put on my life list!