March 7th - Sherman Snow

On Thursday March 6 I was planning on heading up to Texoma Youth Camp. For the past 4 years or so I've been involved with the camp by helping in whatever way I can. In November I became the treasurer but I really have more fun going up to the camp and getting my hands dirty with whatever project I can find. I had planned to go up to get some fallen branches cleaned up. Unfortunately the snowstorm, and ultimately Shanna, prevented my leaving Thursday.

So Friday we woke up to sunny skies and clear roads. The warm temperatures from earlier in the week had prevented anything from sticking to the roads overnight. I headed out for the camp but today I had a passenger - Dakota. Shanna's parents live about 30 minutes from the camp so Ann (aka Gran) asked if Dakota could come up for the day to play with her in the snow.

And play they did. Sherman, located northeast of Dallas near the Red River, received about nine inches. They stayed out side for amost an hour making snow angels and having snowball fights. Finally, Dakota fell back in the thick white blanket and said "Gran, I'm tired."

His nap that afternoon was almost three and a half hours.