On Expecting the Unexpected

"Try imagining a place where it’s always safe and warm. 'Come in,' she said, 'I’ll give you shelter from the storm.'" Bob Dylan

Here in the northeast we were expecting a blizzard of historic proportions!  The schools closed early yesterday and announced there would be a snow day today.  Even my husband's office closed early and his company decided to close today.   There were travel bans in effect for the tri state area.  I assumed I would wake up to monumental drifts of snow, go out and take loads of arty pictures to post and talk about the amazing amounts of snow. 

When I woke up this morning, I looked out my window and what did I see?  Well there's snow yes but not amazing amounts. The roads look plowed already.  It is still windy and cold, and we do still have to shovel but it's definitely not what I expected.

Something unexpected did happen though.  As I opened the door to take a picture, our family cat Ginger (yes, I know she's grey but that's another story) ran out!  Now, Ginger is an inside cat. She never  tries to get out. Not only did she run out, she started going down the back stairs!  I was sure I would have to run out in my slippers to get her.  She did turn around eventually when we called her to come in and we gave her shelter from the storm.

I hope today that everyone stays safe and finds shelter from the storm.

Have a fun day,
Cynthia