Well, winter has arrived…unapologetically and all at once. Jonas has single-handedly wreaked havoc on the DC- Metropolitan area and extended our vacation time. I traded in my notebooks and pencils for snow blowers and shovels. I made the conscious decision to get snowed in at my parent’s house in Baltimore and my sister travelled from her apartment in New Jersey so that we could share this momentous occasion, together.

We were mesmerized by the beauty of the snow…for the first two days. At that moment, I truly understood the meaning of the phrase “all good things must come to an end.” And so the cleanup began…

My sister, dad, and I tackled Jonas with the upmost ferocity. He was no match for our unrelenting determination. My dad led the pack with our snow blower (which seemed much mightier up against four inches of snow, as opposed to the 30 we were dealing with). We spent two days shoveling, pushing, and wrestling Jonas’s aftermath until our escape route was finally secured! I guess hard work does pay off after all!

Hope Jonas treated you well!