Excessive Snowfall, Closed Schools, and the Joys of Freelancing

We live in Spokane, WA. For those of you who don’t know where we are, we are on the eastern side of the state of Washington — on the other side of the mountains and about as far away from Seattle as you can get. We usually get plenty of snow during the winter.

But rarely do we get this much.

I don’t know the official tally, but I’d say the snow about two feet deep at this point (and still snowing). My cars are stuck, the roads are awful, and all the schools are closed for the second day in a row.

I’d like to take a moment to praise the world of freelancing. Inclement weather and this profession go hand-in-hand.

• There is no last-minute struggle to find a place to stick your school-less children.
• There are no bosses to haggle with regarding your (in)ability to sacrifice your safety for your job by hitting the dangerous roads.
• You can hole up in your house for days without letting any of your professional responsibilities slide.
• You might actually become more productive, because there is nowhere for you to go other than your own four walls.