Snow!

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

I have a love/hate relationship with snow. If I have nothing I have to do then I love it. There is cross country and downhill skiing, sledding, tobogganing, snow ball fights, snow forts, ice castles and the list goes on. Also as a kid you can look forward to snow days, for that matter so can some adults with where they work. There are snow men to make; snow angles can be real fun too. Try catching a snow flake on you tongue. Everything looks fantastic with a nice pure white layer of undisturbed snow. But then ...

Then you have the treacherous roads, the cars in the ditch and in accidents, the terrible accidents where someone loses life, cars that will not start, frostbite, shoveling snow, heart attacks from doing same, slipping on the snow and ice, pipes that freeze, furnaces that will not start so you shiver while the temperature is 43 in your house.

As I get older I have less and less of a love affair with snow. I suppose I should I should stair out the window or even head off to the park and watch the kids play (if I do not get hauled off because someone thinks I am a dirty old man). That surely would recharge my SNOW batteries.
For now though I will just say, as I get ready to head to the folks for Thanksgiving ... why, oh why did the snow have to some so early? Luckily it looks like it has let up and there is actually sun. We will have a surprise appearance of 50s for the high on Monday. Maybe this little quick peek the mid west got of snow will be OK after all. I am just not ready for SNOW yet.

Happy Turkey day to everyone and stay warm!