“The RoseBouquet”

Yes, we’ve finally got a snowstorm this winter. Actually, not what I would call blizzard conditions with violent winds, etc. Just a steady snowfall all night and continuing - probably all day.

When I went to go out for my pre-breakfast prayer walk this morning I discovered that a drift of snow had come in under the outer door, and banked against the inside. So I unlocked it, pushed the door open against the snow outside, and grabbed a strong broom. I cleared out the inside drift and the space around the outside of the door so I could shut it again. Popped the boom into its holder on the wall, and started trudging out down the sidewalk.

I wasn’t filling my boots, so I calculate the depth on the sidewalks (with some higher drifts beside) at about 8-10 inches. I tell you, it sure slows a person down when you have to pull each foot up out of the hole you made, and put it down to make a new one. Lovely, pristine white snow, with such graceful lines to the drifts here and there!

After passing just one or two neighbours I decided that this time I’d just go around our block, never mind the minimum of four to six blocks I normally go around.

Coming back the area in front of the door was all white again. Still, I grabbed the snow shovel and cleared away several strips. Then I thought of taking pictures for you! I brought the shovel back in and went for both the instamatic and the mini-digital, so I could - if possible - have instant photos for you this morning. (Unfortunately ran out of time to put up, sorry. Later?)

The cheerful thought in all this is Mom’s old saying, “If March comes in like a lion, it’s going to go out like a lamb; if it comes in like a lamb, it’s going to go out like a lion..” Today that means, we may have winterish weather at the beginning of this month, but by the end, spring will be here! Yippee!

P.S. Just got some shots from the mini-camera ready;

The depth of the snow at our door this morning at 8 am.

the depth of the snow I was shoveling from the driveway. See right side. Straight ahead is where I’m heaping it on the flower bed.

Do you see my tracks, those holes, going diagonally from the bottom left of photo up past the cedar bush?