I'm sure you all heard about the storm that swept over the Northeastern states this past weekend. Everyone was saying "how much snow" and "all that ice" and "blah, blah, blah". Not many people were saying how utterly beautiful the
snow and ice covered trees were. The ice covered every branch and when the sun's rays struck the topmost branches, how they lit up like glass and shone like the most beautiful of diamonds. I have never seen anything as beautiful. I wish I could've captured it with my camera, but these photos do it no justice. Every single tree, every single branch and twig shimmered in the sun light. The backdrop was a perfect blue winter sky. I'm not sure why I have been so excited about our wintry weather the past couple weeks, but I feel like a school girl who has just been waiting for a snow day. I was tempted to throw myself into the snow drift that collected around our deck in the back yard. It
must've stood three feet high and was just asking for me to jump into it. But I sadly refrained because thoughts of cold snow around my neck and ankles reminded me that I was no longer six, but 22 and I must act somewhat like a lady. At least for today. If the snow bank is still there tomorrow I might feel otherwise. But if the sun has it's way today, the bank will not be big enough to jump in by tomorrow afternoon. Deep snow has been strangely lacking around here for the past few years and maybe it is because I am growing up, but I find myself wishing I could go out and play in the snow like I could when I was younger. Where are the times when we would have snowball fights with Dad and rush up the biggest hill in town to go sledding? Am I really too old for that stuff? I think not. So why don't we enjoy the snow while we still can. Come on, let's get our sleds and go!
snow and ice covered trees were. The ice covered every branch and when the sun's rays struck the topmost branches, how they lit up like glass and shone like the most beautiful of diamonds. I have never seen anything as beautiful. I wish I could've captured it with my camera, but these photos do it no justice. Every single tree, every single branch and twig shimmered in the sun light. The backdrop was a perfect blue winter sky. I'm not sure why I have been so excited about our wintry weather the past couple weeks, but I feel like a school girl who has just been waiting for a snow day. I was tempted to throw myself into the snow drift that collected around our deck in the back yard. It
must've stood three feet high and was just asking for me to jump into it. But I sadly refrained because thoughts of cold snow around my neck and ankles reminded me that I was no longer six, but 22 and I must act somewhat like a lady. At least for today. If the snow bank is still there tomorrow I might feel otherwise. But if the sun has it's way today, the bank will not be big enough to jump in by tomorrow afternoon. Deep snow has been strangely lacking around here for the past few years and maybe it is because I am growing up, but I find myself wishing I could go out and play in the snow like I could when I was younger. Where are the times when we would have snowball fights with Dad and rush up the biggest hill in town to go sledding? Am I really too old for that stuff? I think not. So why don't we enjoy the snow while we still can. Come on, let's get our sleds and go!
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Click the top picture to see how the trees in the background glisten!
Oh this is so beautiful ~~ I know it's terribly cold ~~ but I would have to drive over 3 hours to find snow here!!
Go ahead and play in the snow! You're not too old for it till you feel too old for it. I still go sledding with our kids sometimes, although this weekend I just took pictures.
I agree with you about the snow, it did look beautiful!
I as the gramanita around here, agree with Rachel...Go ahead and play in the snow anytime you get a hankerin to do so...always cherrish that beautiful child within..to see the world through her eyes..and never lose the joy of all the wonders of the world around you..you will never be too old..
Okay, I have to admit I am just a tad confused. Yesterday you came over with ponytails and yet you refrained from jumping into such a beautiful snowbank? Go for it, girl! Jump in that snow while your body can still get back up again!
That is true... I was wearing pony tails yesterday. And I felt a bit silly wearing them into the grocery store. But I still went. Maybe I shouldn't hesitate when I feel like bounding through the snow drifts and flailing myself into the biggest bank!
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