Nestled in between Baltimore and Washington D.C. is my home. The area is over-populated with an overabundance of things to do. But if you add three feet of snow into the mix, you might as well call it a day—or how about a week! The hustle and bustle of this busy community was brought to a halt after being hit by two back-to-back snowstorms. The amount of snow we received broke records! It also caused thousands of cases of severe cabin fever!

Most people weren’t able to get out before the second storm hit. I’m just lucky that my grocery store is in walking distance. That came in handy when I lost power for 12 hours on the Saturday of the first storm. And I was able to make it into the office on Tuesday, but I was trapped in my house for the rest of the week with no sign of a snowplow.

On Sunday after the second storm was long gone, the sun came out and everyone began to emerge from their igloos. Everyone in my neighborhood was out! Children were laughing, dogs were frolicking in the snow, and helping hands were all around with courteous gestures and shovels. But once we were able to make our way out onto the roads with our aching backs and mounds of snow still left on the roofs of our SUVs, we soon discovered that our world wasn’t quite back to normal yet, and it caused a lot of drivers to be impatient and rude.

Most people were out and about for no apparent reason; they just needed to be out. The parking lots were like mazes with mountains of snow that forced one-way traffic and blaring horns. Roads and highways were cleared in a rush with icy exit ramps, no merge lanes, and lanes that just disappeared with no warning. It was the most interesting when trying to make a turn at a stop sign. I just loved playing chicken with the closest lane of traffic as I tried to inch my way out just enough to see past the five-foot mound of snow that blocked my view. Things definitely weren’t back to normal, and it appeared as though it might take weeks before it was again.

This photo was taken after the first storm. You can see the storm clouds off in the distance. Can you tell this parking lot is filled with cars? Can you tell this is a parking lot?!

After 32 hours and 38 inches of snow, the sunset appears!

And I just love this photo! I don’t know how long it will take all of this snow to melt, but I am ready for spring!