It's snowing this morning. There's an inch on the ground. The first real snow of the season. Maybe we'll get it out of the system early. Then we can endure the cold without the hassle that snow brings.
There are benefits to snow. I like the quiet especially on a weekend morning; the snow muffles all the ambient noise. The glaring white paints the landscape with a uniform sterility as far as the eye can see. The air is crisp and clean and still...It's the stillness like the quiet that conjures up snow's magical qualities.
Today's snow is a fitting end to a 2 week vacation. Stayed in town. Christmas shopped. Puttered around the house. Caught up on recreational reading. Otherwise didn't do much. The batteries are recharged but now have a cold to soldier through. Few plans today, maybe some grocery shopping, perhaps a little catching up before the grind of work to come tomorrow.
Christmas is a short 3 weeks from today. As always, anticipation is more enjoyable than the actual event. I'm looking forward most to friends and family; our time together will be busy and too short. We can only hope to live in the moment and enjoy the experience as it unfolds.
Of course December is also a time to take stock, reflect on the year that's winding up and look toward the year that is yet to unfold. There are many things that can be improved, little that can or should be changed but much that can be remembered.
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