So, I went back to school this week (Monday for teacher in-service; Tuesday with the kiddos). After a mere 2 days in the trenches, we have a snow day today. So far, I've seen about 2 flakes. Typical Nashville weather. A lot of bark but rarely any bite.

However, I'm not complaining. In fact, a whole day of nothing (not really) to do leaves all sorts of options for amusement.

Option 1: Sleep late
-a no-go because somehow Tie locked Scout out of the bedroom after he took him out this morning. so, I wake to Scout snorting and grunting at the bedroom door to get in. He comes in...proceeds to root around in the covers and burrow himself into a little, cover-consuming ball of fur.

Option 2: Play in the snow
-also a no-go. See above.

Option 3: Enlightenment
-read Foreign Policy's first annual 100 Global Thinkers of 2009 edition whilst listening to "On Point" on NPR.
-result: I feel stupid, uninformed, pessimistic and hungry. solution? see Option 4.

Option 4: De-enlightenment
-watch E!
-result: guilt, increased hunger.

Option 5: Sudoku
-from a book from Dollar General
-result: winner!