Snow Globe

I lived in a snow globe this weekend. It was beyond beautiful. Large picturesque snowflakes covered absolutely everything possible. By yesterday evening I believe at least seven to eight new inches had graced us with their presence. It felt like Christmas all over again. Oh, the glory of the mitten state. :)

KK and I drove home Friday night. The usual 4.5 hr drive took nearly 6 due to undesirable weather. Regardless, we made the trip up and down without any incidents. Saturday I was able to spend a little time with an old middle school/high school/college friend. We met up at Starbucks- in the middle of a snow storm. (If it weren't for the guardrail and the headlights of the oncoming stream of traffic I doubt I would've been able to find my part of the road. Seriously.) She's currently working on her doctorate at MSU but was in town for the weekend. Despite the fact that we hadn't had much of a conversation in several months, we were able to pick up just as though we were still roommates. I appreciate and value friends like that so much- the ones that I've invested in and the ones that have invested in me. It's a beautiful thing.

After dropping KK back off at TU, I stopped by Amy and SJ's apartment for a quick hello. Two hours later Amy and I were still huddled on the couch sharing some great laughs. Those gals, as well as others from 3CE and FSMA, are also ones to be counted among those that are highly valued. Tonight I realized that I tend to feel the most lonely when I am leaving those sorts of people. There are definitely times that I miss living within 15 feet of my closest friends. Tonight is one of those times. Yet thankfully I can look back and remember how well I took advantage of those times and not regret wasting opportunities.

Anyway, it's been a whirlwind weekend. Right now I am utterly grateful for tomorrow's two hour delay. Hooray for Indiana!