Eight things I learned while taking a stroll through my snow-blanketed neighborhood this afternoon:
1. In spite of all of the intervening years since childhood and all of the adult responsibilities that come with it, I still love winter!
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| Ice skating with Dad in Snyder Park, Springfield, Ohio--1955 |
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| Snowpocalypse, Maryville, TN, 2015 |
2. Snow defines everything.
3. Snow tells stories. For example, it appears that the critters have a field day in the middle of the night in my yard.
4. And just why did someone take their dog walking, not just through my yard, but right outside my bedroom window? and when?? Creepy.
5. When one takes a winter walk, one is advised to stuff a Kleenex in one's pocket before one leaves the house. (no picture for this one.)
6. Once I've put a hat on for my walk, it is best to just leave it on all day. Helmet hair is not a good look for me. (no illustration here, either--sorry!)
7. Weather phenomena for each season have their destructive abilities.
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| The cedar between my neighbor's and my yard split in half under the weight of ice and snow. |
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| Sadly, the gorgeous pine across the street was seriously damaged in last week's ice storm. |
8. However, the results can provide some great materials for home decorating or crafts!
And at the end of my winter journey, one last treasure awaited--a steaming bowl of yummy chicken corn chowder!
