Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Snow
Old man winter just announced his arrival. After enjoying those 50 to 60 temps in early November the temperature just suddenly dropped in the twenties bringing with it the first few inches of snow with gusty winds in our neck of the woods (watching too much weather forecast makes you sound one) .
Snow is nice to look at in pictures: pristine white, serene landscape and it evokes a thousand memories of white Christmases. But "up close and personal" it can be downright harsh and nasty. For one I'm not looking forward to tomorrow's drive for I know it's going to be messy. The road will be slick with melting snow mixed with salt and sand. I'm praying that overnight there won't be much accumulation or I would have an early exercise shoveling snow in the driveway. For those who park their cars in the streets they have to find another parking area or they'll discover in the morning that they have to pay a high parking fee to recover their vehicles in the impounding lot. Parking in most streets are prohibited during winter.
Coming from the tropics I was fascinated by snow but my "honeymoon" with it ended after my first year in the States. The reasons are cited above. I almost got into two vehicular accidents. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the more years of experience I gain from winter driving the less chances I'll be involved in one, but you can never tell.
I still enjoy watching the snow fall but in the comfort of our home where its safe and warm. You don't hear a thing when it comes unlike rain that pitter-patters on your roof.
You wake up one morning with the sun still peeking, weather stations forecast winter storm coming. You do your morning chores, sit on the computer and surf. You take a break and you look outside the window and everything is blanketed in white with snow flakes falling and swirling by gusty winds. The snow storm has started without you even realizing it. You look in awe. You see its beauty but you don't want to be in it. You just don't want to be in the middle of the road experiencing it.
At home you put on a classical music, sit down and relax by the window to relish the wonder of nature. And you thank Him for allowing you to experience the beauty of His creation.
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Sure, please do. May I also do the same and could you show me how?
BTW, don't kill yourself for missing the photo op with Mig Ayesa. Simply was not meant to be:(
BTW, don't kill yourself for missing the photo op with Mig Ayesa. Simply was not meant to be:(
Thanks for that :o)
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On the left side of your monitor, click "edit me". There's the instruction how to put on links. When you go to the template, ctrl f then type Links for you to find the part you need to edit easily. Hope it helps.
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