Yesterday we had a bit of a surprise snow day–the weather people had predicted an inch or so, and nobody believed them anyway because it had been so warm. Snow started falling around 10:30 am, and by the afternoon it looked like this.
I think we had 3-4 inches! There were definitely some times the roads got bad, but luckily I was just up at Wash U which is just a few minutes drive (it’s walkable, but I often drive when I’m teaching to save time and also because carrying all my teaching stuff makes the walk awkward.) I enjoyed getting a taste of snow driving on my way home! I was supposed to play in a small concert that evening and it got canceled, so Louie and I went to a nearby restaurant for dinner and then watched Caddyshack (he had never seen it! so we had to watch) and started watching the show Bodies. We have also been watching Fisk this week, which is hilarious.
I did a little decorating in my “sunroom” this past week: it is a waiting area for students primarily, and I recently acquired a second comfy chair for it, so we finally set up a little corner conversation area and I added some artificial trees. Louie suggested that artificial trees weren’t an improvement over no trees, but I am not sure I agree. What do you think about fake plants? We may try our hand at a real plant or two as well, but it’s one more thing to do, you know?
The room still needs some new paint, but that’s on the list. And I will get a different plant pot for the plant, the box is temporary.
Muriel loves the fake plants and knocked one of them over last night…
And Miles is mostly just content to lie in his hammock on sunny days.
Other than the snow, this week has been busy but uneventful. I know it’s bad to be busy, but it seems unavoidable. I also didn’t feel at all well one day (sort of two, some odd stomach issues) but I’m feeling better now. We had a low key Valentine’s Day and had a takeout meal from the Whittemore House. I got my students signed up for the Music Club Spring Festival, which is always a THING and I’m glad to have that done and now they just have to finish learning their assigned pieces. I’m playing a concert tomorrow night with the Metropolitan Orchestra of St Louis (NOT to be confused with the Metropolitan Orchestra as it was at a recent performance), and today we have rehearsal. I taught many students, missed a few, have some today (sadly) and then tonight we are going to the symphony to see a variety of pieces including Carmina Burana. I did get Friday morning off from my school job (this coming Monday as well) so I am slightly more rested than usual.
Anyway, I’d better get going to my rehearsal and not fritter my whole morning away drinking coffee and typing, so I’m off. It’s sunny but cold today so the snow will likely stick around for the most part.