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The first snow of the year kept me entertained nearly all day.
\nI had the pleasure of waking up to frosty windows, nervous
\nforecasters, and heap of the white stuff all over the front
\nyard. I was able to watch the powder pile up all day while
\nI worked from the comfort of my own home. Later, these
\npiles found the happy feet of my dog and the business end
\nof my shovel. Now, as I write this, I watch the flakes
\ngracefully fall past the glimmer of a nearby street light.<\/p>\n
There’s just something about snow that changes the pace of
\na day. It’s slows it down. Brings everything to an even
\nkeeter. You are probably not going anywhere. Settle in.
\nGrab a mug of hot chocolate and start up the fireplace.<\/p>\n
It must have to do with childhood. One of the first lessons
\nof arithmetic is that snow = a day off. It means sleds
\nand snowballs, heavy coats and snow angels. Life is
\non hold and the schedule is out the window, if only for a day.
\nSit back and enjoy.<\/p>\n
One of the unfortunate aspects of telecommuting is that
\nis wasn’t exactly a day off for me. That didn’t
\nmean that I didn’t get wrapped up in it anyway. Network
\nproblems forced<\/i> me to retire early and get my
\nfeet wet, literally. The dog romped around in his first
\nreal snow while the wife’s belly looked on from the
\nfront door. Warm food greeted my plate for lunch and
\nwarm cookies greeted my belly for a snack. I got to sip
\nfrom the happy cup, even if I couldn’t take a deep gulp.<\/p>\n
And it’s only early December. I don’t believe I remember
\na snow like this ever coming so early in the year.
\nAround here, snow is normally a bright spot in the dark
\nmonths of January and February. Something to cheer you
\nup while you wish for the warm breeze of spring.
\nThis year, however, it just might get to usher in Christmas.
\nWouldn’t that just be grand?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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