100 Words a Day 412

Charlie awoke early. He leapt eagerly out of his warm bed, hardly noticing the chilly air, and quickly donned his jacket and snow pants. The news had said it would snow last nigh. Sure he would have the day off, Charlie didn’t want to waste any of it inside. He careened down the hallway and nearly fell while going down the stairs two at a time before arriving at the front door where his snow boots waited. After struggling to put them on, he opened the door and was shocked to see the brown grass of his family’s expansive lawn.