January Winter White

Winter white returns to our area.  We enjoyed warmer temperatures earlier in the week and watched the snow slowly disappear as the rain chipped away at it.  We were finally enjoying the grass, but today the grass disappears under another blanket of white.  

 A rare scene--our roads are covered in snow in spite of the plows being through our area several times this afternoon.  We've shoveled once and will most lucky need to shovel again when the snow finally ends.

Typically, I dread the sight of snow and wait impatiently for Spring to finally appear after what feels like 6 months of winter.  For some unknown reason, I'm actually enjoying the white snow this winter.  It truly looks beautiful as it hugs the branches and covers, once again, the grass.  I'd love to take the boys sledding, tubing--some sort of outside winter activity.  Unfortunately, the temperatures are predicted to plummet below zero tomorrow and the thought of outside activities will have to remain just that...a mere thought.  In the mean time, we'll enjoy the quiet, peacefulness of the winter white.