Snow Day

While friends in Michigan are sweltering in 90-100 degree heat, we just had a freak snow storm in Harrismith, South Africa. Did you even know we had winters here? We sure do, and being near the mountains we even get the occasional snow. Winters average 20-30 in the evenings, and as high as 50-60 if we’re blessed with a sunny day. But people are saying this has been the coldest winter in a long time - many of our nights have been in the single digits.

Now you Michiganders might be saying Boo-Hoo! That’s nothing! But we don’t have things like central heat, heavy boots and coats, snow shovels…and it’s as cold inside as it is outside, usually even colder. I have a new appreciation for warm weather States that basically shut down when it snows. You just wait it out…

As we hunkered down to endure the freezing temps, blustering winds, and several inches of snow next came a major power outage leaving the entire area dead in its tracks. Eish! Thankfully, our nearby truck/traveler stop (called the One-stop) had a generator so we hung out at Mugg&Bean for most of the day. Thank God for great food, hot filtered coffee, and free Wi-Fi.

As we drove through Harrismith we saw kids and adults alike enjoying their unexpected snow day. Snowmen were a bit hit given that it rarely snows enough to make one. Also interesting is that our small town became a parking lot for truck drivers stranded during the height of the storm. Trucks were parked everywhere – along the streets, in open fields, in empty lots. Wild!

Anyways, we survived and have some cool pictures to boot! But please, stop hogging all the warm weather and send some our way!!