The Snows of This Year

Wet, heavy snow was on the ground this morning, and a lot of other places as well. Awnings, tree branches, bushes, fences, gates, utility wires, light poles, lawn ornaments, fire hydrants, parked cars -- anything it could stick to, because it was sticky stuff.

For a few minutes, it was like early winter, when the white coating is pretty to look at. But that wears off when you take shovel to hand to clear away inconveniently placed snow.

The snow coating also inspired Lilly and I to try to invent rules for snowball fighting as a medal sport, but we didn't get that far. More sophisticated sports thinkers need to take that idea and run with it.