Mind Games
Robyn Gautschy writes for special publications at the Southeast Missourian.
She is a 2008 graduate of North Central College in Naperville, Ill., where
she studied journalism, sociology and gender and womenıs studies. She enjoys
discussing everyday life situations because they are almost always related
to bigger and more complex issues.
There are some perks to the ice storm, after all.
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2009, at 2:07 PM
Well. How 'bout that ice storm? Just a couple weeks ago, I was hoping for a decent snowfall in Southeast Missouri. I was born and raised in Northern Illinois, and I'm used to having several inches of snow on the ground all winter. In fact, I rather enjoy it. Give me an afghan and a cup of coffee, and I could sit inside and watch the snow all day. I love how a fresh blanket of snow sparkles in the sunshine and muffles the noise of everyday life. It's beautiful and peaceful...
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