"Snow Day" a.k.a. Wednesday

Today was truly one of the greater moments of my life.

I had to go to the dr.'s office in "R" today, which is about a 30 minute drive. On the way over, I sang with the radio, listened to some talk show banter and prayed. I got to Starbucks, enjoyed the paper, drank my coffee & ate a scone. I left pretty early so Greg was going to get Abby started on some copy work, spelling words, math, some CD activities, etc. so that we wouldn't be behind and drag into the afternoon. I got to the dr.'s office about 10 minutes early, signed in, sat down, & my phone rang. I glanced at the number and realized that it was a number from the Dallas area. Knowing that I would not be receiving an urgent call from Dallas- I eased back into the couch & waited for the nurse to call my name.

"Tracey Fields." (I always think that it is comical for a receptionist to call my name so formally, when I am the ONLY one in the waiting room and she's looking at me through a glass. It makes me want to sit and look around at all of the empty chairs as if I am giving one of the "invisible" people an opportunity to respond.)

I stand and walk up to the desk.

"Yes, Mrs. Fields, Dr. Un-named will not be here for another 2 hours because her surgery got started late today. Would you like to wait or reschedule?"

"Well, I drove over from GTown. Is there a chance that she might get here sooner?"

"Mam, We tried to call you to change your appointment."

Then it hit me- that was the Dallas number that called me -to change my appointment while I was in the waiting area, already signed in, waiting to be seen.

Now, I was upset, but I did not loose it. Why? Because this is pretty much the norm for me. Really. I have great doctors...It just usually happens to me. Just last month I went to my appointment with my rhuematologist and wound up having to wait for 2 hours. (With 4 kids, you have to just roll with the punches...my doctors are out of town and if Greg is home watching them...it's usually easier to just "wait" )

I rescheduled...because Greg was sick...and will return tomorrow.

What happened next though was really great.

I got in the car to drive back and it started to snow. We don't have cable and I never check the weather online...so, it was a great suprise. HUGE flakes were coming down...alot of them. This delayed me even longer. It was at that point that I thought,

"What a gift. I drove over this morning - unrushed. I drank my coffee - unrushed. I will now drive home - unrushed."

That was truly a gift from God. Quiet Snow.

I get home....Greg and I change "ranks"....He goes to the dr. (sinus infection). On his way home he called me and said that it had "started snowing here and that I should be sure and let the girls go out." So we bundle up. Me, Abby, Ellie & Lucy Grace. Zoe was konked out in her bed...the rest of walked out side. I mean, the snow was coming down fast and there was alot.

I was standing in the middle of our back yard taking EVERYTHING in.

The snow was coming down in perfect rows, I had my eyes fixed on Lucy Grace and the older girls were running wildly with their heads up & their tounges out. Lucy Grace looked like the happiest kid in America. She was looking at me, I was looking at her, and the snow was falling like white streamers on Times Square.

I was so happy that the snow came today-and that we were all together.

I wish this day would've lasted forever.