Snow! Snow?

I don't know about the rest of Denver, but I seriously love snow, and I am really hoping that the promised snowstorm materializes with many inches. I know, I'm bad, wishing for ruined commutes and a city getting shut down, but I LOVE SNOW. And last winter, our first in Denver, was extremely mild.

I mean, you guys, we are READY for snow. The car has snow tires. We both have proper snow boots. The only member of our household (counting the car as a household member) who doesn't have special snow gear is the dog, and I'm relatively sure that her fur will be sufficient.

I also purchased earmuffs, the nice kind that fit around the back of your head instead of on the top like a headband. AND I bought a fleece-lined hat with ear flaps. I know, that should negate the need for earmuffs, but sometimes I don't FEEL like wearing a hat, but I still don't want my ears to be cold. So, I purchased both and now I'm set for any eventuality. Right?

OK, here's a photo of me in the hat. Don't judge:


We also have salt, and a snow shovel, and we're prepared to use them both! Well, actually, we already put down some of the salt. And we put our nice patio furniture in the garage, and picked up the dog's toys that were lying around the yard so they wouldn't end up buried there for the rest of the winter.

Also, you know how they always say you should stock up before a snowstorm? Buy gallons of water and whatnot? Well... we didn't do that. But we did bring in a bunch of firewood so it wouldn't get wet, and got some groceries so that we won't suffer for meals if we need to stay home for the next couple days.

Can I just say how much I love working from home at times like this? No worrying about the commute, no worrying about getting stuck somewhere, no worry about heinous snow-related traffic jams. Just home, with a fireplace and a doggy and unlimited hot chocolate. Dreamy.

Update: I took a video of Montana prancing in the snow we have so far (and as an aside, it's looking like we WILL be getting that ton of snow they've been predicting, since this isn't supposed to stop until tomorrow):



Now, let's just hope all these inches of snow actually materialize. It started snowing last night at around 9:00, and we took the dog for a walk before bed. By the time we went to sleep there was at least an inch of snow on the ground. Now I'm just hoping that all the promised other inches really show up, and that the storm doesn't just fizzle out. Because like I said? We are SET.