snow – Maddie's Mom Writes

Snow!

This one is from 12/22/22. There is even more snow now but the driveway looks messy so I didn’t include a picture from today. As a child, growing up in Southern California, I loved snow. The few times my parents took us to Lake Arrowhead or Big Bear were like magic for me. I couldn’tContinue reading “Snow!”

Senyru 8

Gold leaves fall like rain Coat the ground like golden snow Winter is coming Just a few days after I took the photo of the leaves, here we are today with snow. The dove had a snow hat for a while along with a snow cloak, but it shook most of it off before IContinue reading “Senyru 8”

Senyru 6

Dry powder snow like Smoke flowing across the ground Frigid, wind-driven

Senyru 5

Early sun graces Morning’s cold, icy landscape Glitter fills the air Standing and looking out the living room window at the morning sun, I realized that the wind was blowing the powder snow off of the rooftops. All those tiny ice crystals were sparkling in the bright morning sun. So very beautiful. Words can’t reallyContinue reading “Senyru 5”

Senyru

Pumpkins wear snow hats Winter arrives in Autumn Leaves freshly fallen

First Snow

Today is October 12, 2021 and the first snow of the fall season fell overnight. It is snowing as I write this and it is forecast to snow throughout the day. There is a good chance that we won’t see bright sunshine for a day or two. But I have the memory of sun onContinue reading “First Snow”

Winter’s Last Hurrah … Hopefully

Moving to Wyoming from the higher elevations of Arizona didn’t require that we make too many adjustments to our regular routines. Yes, the winter was colder. Yes, it snowed more often. Yes, our heating bills have been higher. But all in all, we’ve all (including our dog Maddie) weathered it well. There were two things,Continue reading “Winter’s Last Hurrah … Hopefully”