Let it snow!

Snow, snow, snow! I'm ready for tulips and daffodils and the smell of the earth waking up. But the children love it, the snow days and the sledding and snowmen (and snowgirl!) They even love the shoveling. I used to love it, before something crept into my joints and the marrow of my bones and set up shop. Something that takes the cold and uses it to make my fingers ache clear up to my elbows. Sometimes I look at my hands and wonder where they came from, and where my real ones went. They used to be clever hands, strong hands. Used to be able to do all kinds of things.

Well, enough of the pity party. I can still type! And bake cookies, and wipe noses and all the important stuff! I even shoveled a little snow myself, today. Had to get to the van and drive down and pick up Bubby from school. He was so excited to have Grammy pick him up. We went to the local market to pick up a few things I needed. The prices are higher than in the city, but I didn't want to drive in all that snow. So we came home and had hot chocolate and watched a movie til Mama got home. He is such a stinker, that little man. Tried to get me to buy him a water gun in the store! In this weather, he wanted a water gun! I guess he wanted to shoot icicles!

Thank God both my sons are home safe, off the road. And my daughter home with her children. And my other granddaughter home with her mom. All is well for tonight. All are safe and warm and fed. And I am blessed.