Let it snow....

Yowzers!

It is good to finally post again....My apologies readers of the blog; it was a combination of having family in town and a bit of both-end candle burning. I think it appropriate that after a brief hiatus, I return to post when we finally get a bit of snow.

Yes, this lite dusting was enough to raise excitement and hope that maybe winter is finally coming. Then, I checked the weather and found out we are back in the 30's tomorrow and no more snow in sight for a few days....sigh.

C'mon!

Whether or not you are one "wow-ed" by winter and enjoy the quiet, the soft beauty, the clear crispness of a hearty snow, can we each admit that this most unusual weather pattern is somewhat unsettling.

I am completely bothered by the fact that the cherry blossoms are in bloom in Washington, D.C.! Folks, the normal "peak time" for the cherry blossoms is late March. Mix this with this, the winter of our "miss-the-snow-content," and the harsh winter being experienced in Germany and Japan and one has to be troubled over what we are doing to the planet.

It seems as if our greed-fueled (word choice very intentional) attack on the planet, has gotten to the point that we seem to actually be changing the rhythm of the seasons. And, that, my friends is a tune to which I do not wish to dance.

I long to bundle-up and take a long walk in boot-deep snow with see-my-breath cold. Yes, because I like the season of winter. Even more, because I've grown attached to this planet and worry what we are doing to her.

sj;