We prefer Snow over Rain

Sure the Findlay Ohio Great Flood of 2007 is in the history books.
Looks like 2008 is making a head start, reminiscence of last summer, presently we are looking at high water, flood stages, level 3 emergencies, school cancellations, evacuations, blah blah blah.

Well.... here is an appeal to the higher power .....

ENOUGH RAIN ALREADY.

Why??

Here are the top ten reasons to have snow over rain:

1. Squeeging the basement floor is rather tedious after 2 days.
2. All that pounding rain makes sleep extremely difficult.
3. The kids are not in school.
4. Somewhere else in the world is a drought laden patch more deserving of all this moisture.
5. Erhm ... we have 2 new sleds to break in, we prefer snow over rain.
6. My car is clean enough, at least on the outside.
7. Really, the dogs do not smell too good when they have been rolling in the rain and mud.
8. We have a 20 pound bag of safety salt to use.
9.We can force the kids to shovel snow, but rain is beyond our creativity.

FINALLY ..... the Top Ten reason....

10. THE KIDS ARE NOT IN SCHOOL ..... THEY ARE HOME!!

*sigh.... sipping another cup of coffee. *wink.

Other possible reasons:
*At 30F, snow is more bearable than rain.
*It is more fun to plow through snow than rain in my 4x4 Jeep.
*I get to chase the kids out to the back yard, where they can build a snow fort.
*Really, the sight of Sadie rolling in the snow is a sight to behold.
*On the other hand, Sadie rolling in mud is horrifying.
*2 feet of snow is breathtaking, 2 inches of rain is just too much.