When The Snow Falls

When I looked outside one morning last week, I couldn't believe my eyes.  I walked out the front door, and to my surprise, it was a winter wonderland.  The snow was beautiful.  It covered my car, and I'm sure the neighbors laughed at me when they saw me scraping off the snow with my hands until we got a snow shovel.  I am learning many things about mountain life - making sure there is enough Antifreeze in the car, buying an ice scraper for the car windows, and stocking up on groceries before the first snowfall.  It's not easy getting out with this much snow, so you have to be prepared.  They use the bird houses here to cover the pipes so they don't freeze.  My neighbor told me that when the snow falls, everything is still.   Everything becomes quiet all around for a little while.

This will tell you how much snow we got!

                           

I call her my Christmas fairy, but I think I'll keep her out for awhile, as she looks like a snow fairy, doesn't she?

     It's cold outside, but it's cozy inside.   And it's a hot chocolate kind of day.

The sun is coming out, and my neighbor's dog barks from a distance.  He's a rescue dog, and he was mistreated before my neighbors took him in.  They say he's the most gentle dog.

My brother had the living room walls painted in a pewter color, and it looks really nice.

The Gift by Mary Oliver

Be still, my soul, and steadfast.

Earth and heaven both are still watching

though time is draining from the clock

and your walk, that was confident and quick,

has become slow.

So, be slow if you must, but let
the heart still play its true part.
Love still as once you loved, deeply
and without patience. Let God and the world
know you are grateful. That the gift has been given.