Now let me start by saying I ADORE the snow. Truly. There is no one who likes the snow more than I, and aside from one measley (but appreciated) snow day in early January we have had next to nothing more than a few glimpses of my favorite white stuff. I can almost hear you snow haters telling me to stop talking about the snow; but what's not to like? Here are my top 10 reasons why you should reconsider and share my love of the snow:
1) It's an excuse for being late
2) A reason to kick your kids outside to play for hours on end
3) You can see your kids whereabouts because everything is white and they are typically brightly colored OR, if you are 'fortunate' enough to have a teenager they are a lovely contrasting black color.
4) It hides the garden beds you forgot to clean up before fall hit
5) Snowball fights!
6) Snowmen (need I say more?)
7) Friendly neighborhood conversation
8) Sledding!
9) The kids fall asleep early from exhaustion
10) It's just soooo pretty
That being said, the power of the sun over a person's attitude is clear to me as I happily walked to my post office box on my lunch break. Today the sun was out almost all day, WOW! (Honestly, I kind of forgot what it looked like). It's 5:15 p.m. as I type this; waiting for the water (but not watching it) to boil for dinner. And while the sun has gone down over the mountains (that luckily surround me) when I look outside at the budding spring flowers and the snowdrops poking out of the ground I can see that the seasons are changing before my very eyes. After all, the groundhog did not see his shadow and so we're supposed to get an early spring, right?
Either way, I am thankful for the unexpected happiness that the sun brought today and the possible predictions of snow for tomorrow. Yes, it is safe to say that I LOVE living in a place where four seasons do indeed exist.
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