Sharon's blog: Oh the Weather Outside

It's the first time in a long time that we've had any kind of winter weather worth mentioning.  Summer droughts, spring floods and a fall tornado warning here and there seem to be the norm these past years.  Not this time.  This time we had rain then sleet then little ice balls then snow, then it started all over again.  Three days now, and I'm a little tired of being housebound, surrounded by white where green once was and icicles hanging from the trees and the sudden sound of an ice laden limb cracking during the night.  But with it all, there is a hushed beauty, the kind that brings with it memories of winters past and hickory smoke wafting and gingerbread baking and the flavor of peppermint candy canes in warm apple cider and cedar trees decorated with dancing bubble lights.  Through it all, I hope there is enough snow on the ground to keep my sleeping plants warm.

Frozen Magnolia and Holly

Diamonds in my Sky

Sunshine and her Shadow

So I'm enjoying the differences, the change from 75* to 5* in a matter of hours, the green to frozen white, the hustle and bustle of the season to a quiet December; a decorated tree and a young dog's first Christmas.  We had to have a talk about the red blanket that was to be the tree skirt; she claimed it for her own for a little while.  She's learning, though, and so am I.

Merry Christmas!

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