Saturday the snow was falling thick and fast where I live, not a common experience here, and in the midst of it I went for a walk. I always loved the first snow every year when I lived in the Midwest, and this was a perfect opportunity to experience that again. One of my favorite things is to walk in falling snow, especially if I know it won’t be around for months. It was snowing on the daffodils, which have been blooming for a couple of weeks now. Snowing on the fence posts and the pine boughs, on the rooftops, on the pathways, and thick flakes were piling up on my hat. It was beautiful as our green world turned white. And then it started melting. Continue reading →