snow day - good or bad?

Despite my joy at having unscheduled leave this morning, I am concerned about coverage at work. I'd try and straggle out in it except I'm concerned that there is more ice forecast - I might be able to get to work, but it's questionable that I'd be able to get home!

I've called work, with no answer - if there's something urgent going on, I'm going to try and get there. If not, I'm not sure I'd feel safe driving in this.

how I spent my snow day

Watching the weather and checking in with NOAA and local news sites, mostly. I didn't go in because I was worried about icing on the roads for the evening commute, but despite the exhortations of every news outlet I checked, the ice never showed up outside my window. We did have unscheduled leave policy in place, but I still feel bad about not trying harder to go in, especially now that I'm guaranteed absent every Wednesday because of jury duty. That Puritan work ethic thing lodged in my subconcious can really bum me out sometimes :P

The day was not a total loss, however. I ironed the fabric for the dress and did some research for accessories and jewelry. D. helped me try on the completed muslin tonight and it looks like a "go". I should be cutting out tomorrow night or this coming weekend.

I was also able to do some writing. I think some of it is among the best I've done in awhile - the words seemed to flow easily, something that has been the exception of late :/

Speaking of writing - check out patgreene's warning about an LJ user on the warpath against writers who post NC-17 fanfic to their Livejournal accounts. None of my fic appears here, but it's just a heads up (I'd include a rant against censorship, prudes, and how this blacklist won't do anything except supply horny teenagers with a list of the really good stuff, but I have a feeling I'd be preaching to the choir).

Off to take care of some last minute things and then to bed, as I think I'll almost certainly be getting up for work tomorrow.