All Over Town

     We had an ice storm in February and ice after that and ice after that.  The ice broke branches all over town.  What dealt the biggest blow, however, wasn’t all that ice.  It was last week’s snowstorm.  Flakes started falling early Friday afternoon, a few at first, then thick and fast.  Wind howled and… Continue reading All Over Town

Snow Play

     Last week’s perfect packing snow provided raw material for many neighbors’ creativity, which I’m still discovering as the dog and I take our morning walks.  Today, for instance, revealed a snow bear in someone’s front yard.  Blimpy Burgers used to be adorned with snow bears during the winter; they were smallish and charming, like… Continue reading Snow Play

Snow Joy

And the children of the land rejoiced.  We have several inches of snow on the ground.  Yesterday was a snow day with no school.  Furthermore, the white stuff is packing snow.  Out walking with the dog this morning, I saw a snow snail in all its glory.  About waist-high, it was detailed, with antennae, long… Continue reading Snow Joy

Building

We’ve had our first stick-to-the ground snow.  Often, the first real snow of the year is strikingly beautiful, sitting decoratively on branches and the last of the autumn flowers.  This snow, not so much.  There was enough to need shoveling, and that’s about it.  Children, however, think of any amount of snow as raw material… Continue reading Building

After the Plow

The roar of an approaching snowplow is a welcome sound in the Midwest.  It holds the promise of being able to venture out with the car again after the latest snow.  You’ve shoveled the walks and driveway.  You’ve scraped the car’s windows and brushed the snow off its roof.  You’re ready to go.  But the… Continue reading After the Plow