Depending on who you ask, the chances range from small to about a 70% chance of seeing 1 to 3 inches.
Now, in the last 4 years, we've seen maybe 2 inches of snow total, most of which was last January in Macon, so this is ridiculously exciting news for two Southern kids. I'm considering staking out a place in front of a big window somewhere and setting up an all-out Snow Watch. This big window will probably be in my living room, but hey, it's pretty comfortable there.
Earlier today, I was out doing some Christmas shopping (more on that in a minute), and stopped by Target on the way home to pick up a couple of things. We're very lucky to live 3 blocks from the only Target in the District, so we walk past it at least twice a day, it seems. I grabbed some gift-wrapping supplies, a hanger for the gorgeous wreath we got yesterday from my parents, and then headed to the grocery aisle to pick up some cereal. That's when it hit me-- the grocery section was empty! There was no frenzy for bread, milk, and beer, because the threat of 2 inches of snow won't shut down the city. What?!
Buying groceries in a reasonable amount of time before a snowstorm got me thinking about all the differences between the sunny South and our Nation's Capital... and before anybody tells me that D.C. is a Southern city, let me just say right now that it isn't. Sorry. The thing is, D.C. kind of has its own culture. Very few people are actually from D.C., so it's an interesting mix of people and backgrounds. I'm working on a post about all the various things we've had to adjust to since the move, so be on the lookout for that. However, since I've clearly been having some writer's block (it's been, what, a month since my last entry? For shame), give me a hand here. Is there anything you want to know about our life in the big city? Any difference you might wonder about? Leave a comment and let me know.
Oh, and as for Christmas shopping? I've found it- the greatest mall on earth. (Ok maybe it isn't better than the Mall of America, but I haven't been there, and besides, that's in Minnesota. Who wants to go there anyway? Eww.) The Tyson's Corner Galleria? Heaven on earth. Seriously- Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor, L.L. Bean (!!!), Teavana, Sephora, Lush, CakeLove-- oh my gosh, it's amazing. Every time I turned a corner it got better! It took every ounce of my self control to leave with just the pair of boots I went to find for myself (Christmas present from my parents), a small Christmas present for Pete, and a cupcake from CakeLove, which was delicious despite being slightly squashed on the trip home. (Also, be on the lookout for an entry about all the fabulous places to acquire a gourmet cupcake up here. The world needs more fancy cupcakes, I tell you what.)
So yeah. I'm thinking of moving in to the Tyson's Corner Galleria. As I told Michelle and Pete, it was kind of a pain to get out there, but once you got settled you could live quite happily for a long time before ever needing to leave the building.
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