As countless cities in the U.S. are being slammed with snow, I thought it would be appropriate to take a moment to discuss the Ten Commandments of Winter in Michigan.
They're necessary for survival until Spring.
1. Thou shalt not trust thy weatherman. Nine times out of ten he doesn't know what the heck he's talking about.
2. Thou shalt invest in a good pair of boots and don them regularly. This is necessary to avoid the dreaded wet-pant-leg situation and other afflictions.
3. Thou shalt allow thirty extra minutes before work. Because Lord knows that with each new storm people forget how to operate motor vehicles and traffic is consistently horrendous.
4. Thou shalt not assume that the roads have been salted. I think we all remember The Great Salt Shortage of 2008.
5. Thou shalt not ride thy neighbor's ass on the highway. Please refer to commandments 3 and 4.
6. Thou shalt strongly consider wearing fleece-lined pants whenever stepping outside. Because not shaving your legs isn't enough insulation.
7. Thou shalt honor thy Red Wings and pray for a Stanley Cup victory. After all, ice hockey is one of the only things we have to look forward to this time of year.
8. Thou shalt vacation to warm places whenever possible. Caribbean, here I come!
9. Thou shalt befriend the guy across the street who owns a snow blower. Because those things are friggin' expensive.
10. Thou shalt not assume that Winter is over simply because the calendar says it's Spring. Chances are it's going to snow in April too.
That about does it. What commandments are on your Winter survival list?
10 comments:
Love this! Annnnddd I'm just hoping the Wings make the playoffs at this point!!
and i'm wondering why it cant hurry up and snow faster so that I can get outta work early... =/
Be friends with thy neighbors. Hahaha! Have a great day Lauryn!
this is such a great list and I think it could be for overall winter survival and not just for michigan :)
I completely agree with #8!!!
winters in cali are not nearly as bad but i will agree with your boots rule.
crappy weather hear ruins good leather boots. i know by experience.
Love the list! And someone I know especially loves #7 :)
These are great, they apply up here as well (except maybe for #7. lol)
Diggin' the "Weekly Me", terrific smile Lauryn!
I was in my favourite bookstore the other day. Read this and immediately thought of you and Jason,
"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."
- Saint Augustine
TGIF!!
Lauryn - I LOVE THIS! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!
Number 10 made me laugh because lord knows that we will likely get snow in May. :)
hahaha, I love this! {Jenni passed it along to me} It's so true!
:-)
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