The Snow Storm
Wed 9 Dec 2009
By Debra Scott
Today the weather was not what we thought. We woke up this morning to snow and a very excited little person who wanted to make snow angels and came into my room squealing with delight “it’s snowing momma, there is snow everywhere, it is FINALLY winter”.
When we finally got outside at 10:00 am the snow had turned to rain, the ground had turned to slush and there were only faint remnants on the occasional patch of ground that we’d even had snow this morning. My daughter was distraught. Her visions of snow angels and sledding were melting faster than the snow had.
As alluring as the promise of snow was, I still managed to see some beautiful sights today while outside:
~ I saw my daughter make a snow angel in a small patch of slushy snow she found by a bush and it made me smile at her ‘never give up’ spirit.
~ I saw some beautiful rain droplets on several trees on the walk to and from school. They looked like tiny silver Christmas balls.
~ I saw the waves on the lake crashing on the shore. The waves were so big and rolling with white caps crashing with such intensity that with a little suspension of disbelief I felt I was by the ocean.
~ I saw my son fast asleep in his carrier on my chest with a rain drop on his cheek and I though he must be an angel.
~ I heard the wind in the tress and the sound of flowing water down the street and thought it sounded like music.
There was much beauty in today’s weather. I’m glad I was out in it to enjoy!
