thoughts on snow. and jesus, and why this time of year is amazing.

so...this is old but my feelings on snow? exact same. So excited for the holiday season, i hope you are, too.....


It snowed today. Our first real live snow of the season, or, at least, that is what I consider it. I don't like to count anything that I can't make a snow angel in. It's been a lovely first snow. It's the type of snow that sticks to the trees with the big flakes that stay on your eye lashes. You konw, the kind that are worth catching on your tongue. The snowball makin' kind. The Norman Rockwell kind of snow.

Yep. Winter is offically here. It came in real classy and nice, unlike last year. Last year it showed up early. Though, I'm pretty sure Winter thought it was running LATE and as a result came in with vengence and dropped her shit everywhere. EVERYWHERE. all the time.

and then everyone went crazy.

But this year, it would seem, that Winter has learned her lesson. She is acting like a real lady. She is sparkly, and soft and quiet.

(That's not to say that I think women should be quiet because God knows I am not, but sometimes Winter should be seen and not heard.)

Today, my eye lashes were beautifully dusted, my cheeks the perfect shady of rosey, and my miittens kept my hands warm. The air smelled clean and fresh. (so fresh and so clean, clean) Today, everything was just different.

Today, Mother Nature and yours truly got it right. We were in sync. My coffee tasted better than it has in days, which might have more to do with it's latest washing than the first snow fall, but hey, a girl can dream. My coat kept me all kinds of cozy, and Mother Nature made sure that Winter did her job and made St. Paul look like a snow globe.

I just smiled a lot. I actually love Winter. Understand, I do not like 4902 inches of snow, or having to dig my car of a 7 foot drift with a salt scoop, but i do love the snow. I also love that during the Winter time everyone just seems more connected.

We are friendly to strangers. We are concerned about those who don't have enough, we love our families and friends, we take time to honor traditons. We wave at neighbors, and hold doors open for people, we push cars out of being stuck, we complain with each other as we all shovel and scrape, and dust off cars, sidewalks and porches, and the world just seems smaller and less jacked up.

and we spend time preparing and celebrating a wee babe who came to show us all what this LOVE thing is all about, and to wash us white as snow.

So, it seems fitting that the snow should come right before the most important birthday in the entire world.

Thanks, Winter, keep up the good work!