Snow...

I'm not saying that I want lots of snow because I do not want lots of snow. I would, however, like some snow, and I would like a good snow storm. Well, today I woke up and it had snowed, but I wouldn't call it a good storm because there were only a few inches on the ground, and that isn't going to bring anything to a halt in Utah.

Strangely enough, even after living in Dallas all last winter, I haven't missed a good snow storm in years. That is to say, every winter for at least the last ten years, I've been snowbound somewhere. And that's the way I like it. It's good to be stuck inside because of a good snowstorm. Last year, in Dallas(!!!), we had a week of storms! These are my favorite things about being snowed in during a good storm.

1. Everything gets quiet. I love the hush associated with a good storm. Even in a bustling city where the noise is a constant, like Newark or New York, it gets really peaceful. I remember walking through New York one winter night during a good little snow storm, and oh my, it was beautiful and mysterious and calm. Amazing.

2. I have an excuse to stay in and curl up with a good book or I might have a movie marathon. I love love love getting under a warm blanket and reading in the peace or watching Harry Potter.

3. I stay in my p.j.s and wear my slippers or my big fuzzy socks, and I stay comfortable all day long.

4. I have some good memories in Virginia. One year we made yummy soup and invited a friend or two over to watch t.v. Oh good soup on a snowy day is the most perfect thing ever.

5. Once we invited friends over, made dinner and treats, and we played card games.

6. Have you ever trudged through D.C. in the snow? It is delightful, I tell you. A sunny, snow-covered Washington is truly beautiful and magnificent.

7. I particularly enjoyed a snow day in Newark because I could look out my window over the rooftops and see all the snow and feel the chilly glass against my skin. I adore snow covered roofs. Wouldn't it be magical to look over the Paris rooftops during a snow storm? Oh it would!

8. Getting snowed in requires a cup of hot chocolate and some treats. You have to have hot chocolate when snowed in, and that makes the reading and the movie watching all the better.

9. It means I can take a nice, warm, long shower, and I don't have to do my hair or put on my make-up because I won't be venturing out.

10. I love the white spread over every little thing, the way that the trees glow at night under the lights, and the way green of the fir trees peaks out from under the snow. I love the fluffy white pillows that pile up on fences and picnic tables and porches.

You know what I really think? I think a good snowstorm is God's way of telling everyone to slow down. I think it's His way of saying take a break. I think it's His way of bringing a little bit of peace into our lives. And so I feel a need for a good snow storm every year. And wouldn't it be sad if this year, of all years since I am in Utah, I didn't get that? Oh I hope not!