The first time since forever

since its snowed in Curico.

Today, one of Elisa's students interrupted class at around 10am to tell me,
"Miss, esta nevando."

We all ran to the window to check it out, and it seemed like the rain was in slow motion, as if it were snow, but the streets were still very dark and wet with rain. The land was too warm for the snow to stick.

But sooner or later the ground became as frozen as the air, and the snow stuck. At this point, I had no control. None of my students have ever seen snow. They went crazy.

"Vaya a jugar". i told them.

It would have been impossible to teach today....todo el tiempo mirando al nieve. Many of the parents came to school to pick up their dear children. The roads weren't safe because snow is so uncommon...people don't know how to drive in snowy conditions. And what's more, the power went off around 11am. Even if i wanted to teach and my students were actually attentive, I wouldnt of had electricity to show the video i had planned for today. (or the heater!)

I had a great bonding day with my students .....watching their faces light up from the snow, shivering with them outside, and escaping "La Marcia" (directora) so we could all go home.

I will see more snow this weekend when i go skiing with my friend Joseph and his family...so for now, im going to take a siesta.