It's December

Now that it’s finally December, we all expect Iowa to be cold and snowy for the rest of the year. But when I walked outside today, I was shocked to find that it wasn’t too cold; it was actually pretty nice out.

          Usually, this time of the year in Iowa, I would be bundling up to go outside and expecting it to snow any day if it hadn’t already. I would also be complaining about how it’s too cold and how snow is annoying to drive in.

          Don’t get me wrong, I love waking up to snow on Christmas! It doesn’t seem like Christmas without it. But it is just one of those things that I am always changing my mind about.

          Now that it’s December and I am really getting into the Christmas spirit, I would love for it to snow! We are missing out on all the outdoor activities that you can only do at this time of the year, such as sledding and building snowmen. Having a snowball fight sounds like a lot of fun right about now.

          Now here’s the downside- I don’t like driving in the snow or when it gets icy out; it can get scary out there. Although, driving in poor conditions is a good skill to have, it’s really not something I want to have to do for the rest of my life.

          A good and bad thing is having snow days. They are great because you don’t have to go to school. But you have to make that day up at the end of the year, therefore making your summer shorter. And no one wants that!

          I guess what I’m trying to say is that there are ups and downs to everything in life. And we are all probably going to complain about snow whether we have it or not. But it’s December and we live in Iowa; bring on the snow!

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