March 2025 SOLC–Day 25
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Friday:
It was a rainy, raw day and we spent both recesses inside, a rare thing indeed. As we were cleaning up from lunch recess, a student shouted, “Hey! It’s snowing!” A tidal wave of kids rushed to the windows to watch, oohing and aahing over the sight. Even in Maine, where snow is a frequent occurrence, the wonder of it never ceases.
We returned from lunch to even larger flakes tumbling from leaden skies. Big clumps of snow exerting another large gravitational pull to the windows.
“Those aren’t snowflakes! They’re snowpuffs!” L declared. A few students giggled.
“Yeah! Snowpuffs!” they repeated.
“The snowpuffs descended to heaven,” L stated dramatically. He’s not one to play with words, so this was an unexpected, if a little confusing, delight.
His peers were certainly impressed with his wordplay.
Saturday:
Walking in the yard, listening to the birds, I stumbled upon a purple jubilation of crocuses in the front garden. A burst of glorious color. I knelt to admire them, my heart lifting. A small moment of promise and hope.
Sunday:
The day dawned fair and bright. It was so lovely that the winds came out to play, tossing the trees about and sending clouds scudding across the skies. “Feels-like” temperatures feel into the teens….along with my inclination to go for a hike.
Monday:
The day began with worry. Would there be a snow day? An early release? They were calling for snow to begin in the late morning. Would we be able to go on our field trip?
Happily, the weather cooperated (at least momentarily), and we did manage to squeak in the trip to see a top-notch production of “A Year with Frog and Toad”.
After we returned to school, the flakes began to fall almost immediately . By the end of the day, all after school events, including the first night of Parent Teacher conferences, had been cancelled. The drive home was white-knuckled and extended.
I later learned that two of our school buses were involved in accidents. Thankfully no one was injured, but I’m sure there were some seriously frightened students.
Spring in Maine is quite an adventure. Who knows what today will bring!
Nix the comfort zone 
I love that while snow is a frequent occurrence, its wonder never ceases. I, too, find it incredibly calming and often think that there can be no hygge without a force like snow to bring the cozy feel. I’m sorry about those accidents with the kids on the buses. That’s no fun – – the downside of snow when there is risk involved instead of the freedom to stay inside.
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You took us on a journey in this slice and your photos show the contrast of the weekend v. yesterday! The lines that stick out to me are, “the drive home was white knuckled…” and “the top notch production of Frog and Toad.” Glad you still got to see it!
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Whiplash Weather is the perfect title for this slice. I loved these little glimpses into four days of weather in Maine. I’m glad to hear no one was hurt in the bus accidents! I absolutely loved this line, as it’s true no matter where or how old you are: “Even in Maine, where snow is a frequent occurrence, the wonder of it never ceases.”
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My favorite part of this slice was how Saturday felt like a nice surprise in the middle of so much weather change. I loved the way you captured it. As you say, “A small moment of promise and hope.”
I’m also glad the trip went okay!
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Our Idaho weather is much the same. I love seeing the purple blooms, but you can keep the snow. We’ve had our share. I do hate seeing the bus news. Hope no one was hurt.
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Snowpuffs! I cannot even image the extremes you experience in a single week. We complain when we have temperature fluctuations of more than 20 degrees (like a low of 45 and a high of 65). Hope your students weren’t in their shorts when the snow started!
Kim
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I am sensing a rocky re-entry to Maine from California. June can’t be far away!
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