cold weather

With the cold weather around here, it's hard to get motivated to do anything. Like walking Jersey to school. it was fun when the weather didn't suck to walk but sadly I'm a wimp and haven't walked at least a week with her.
She is walking to school on her own. She is quite proud and feels like a big kid. She told her teacher that she is walking to school on her own. Her teacher told her is that safe? Well yes it's safe I think. We live across the street from the school. That is why we chose this house for that benefit alone. Jersey just has to walk to the crosswalk and across the street, of course there is a friendly crossing guard to help her on her way. I'm glad I can empower my child to feel independent at five for walking on her own.
She told me that she would watch out for "STRANGER DANGER" that if someone came up to her and asked if she would want a ride in the car she would run away screaming. I'm glad that she understands that.
I remember walking to school as a kid even in Kindergarten. I went to Longfellow Elementary and had to ride the bus but when the older kids wanted to go to AM/PM before school I would walk to school with them and we would cross Gilbert Rd. I thought it was strange to get in trouble after school because my mom didn't wait at the bus stop with me so she didn't know but some how she did. I would find out later that my teacher would call my mom to let her know what I was doing. Then I would think how my teacher would know because I don't think I would tell her. But apparently as a kid my nose would turn red when it was cold outside. So I was dead give away. Because if I rode the bus I had no red nose. I was just like Rudolph-that is a joke.