Snow on Sandy Beaches

So good to see snow in an area that sees little but warm ocean breezes, plenty of sand, and little shrubbery (save the sand spurs). We saw about three or so inches on the ground by 9:00 before it changed over to all rain by 11 which left a very slushy mess of melted snow and puddles by later afternoon, but I got the chance to play in it with Roxy around 8 before it got too messy. It was also a blessing to hear mom made it to work in Norfolk safely (she left at 4:45 AM and made it to the hospital by 7), despite the fact that none of the roads were plowed (VDOT was waiting to plow until there was at least 2 in. on the ground......) and she couldn't see the sides of the road at times.

Woke up this morning too ice and a new blanket of snow which made me decide to stay off the roads and watch NHC live on ustream; my favorite parts of the service involved Pastor Rick imitating Julie Andrews in "The Sound of Music" and his rendition of the very famous "Pants on the Ground" :)

Packing is pretty much complete, considering I've packed and repacked; I have confirmed my flights with the airlines, and have everything in order except for a few odds and ends. So excited and nervous at the same time. I haven't had great experiences flying so far since I tend to get car sick so that leads into me getting a little air sick, so this time I'm really hoping that I experience no upset tummy issues during my flights. Prayers are appreciated!

I'll put up one more post before I leave Wed. afternoon, then my next one will be written in the land down under :)