here comes the snow, tiptoeing in –
the beginning of a very long season ahead
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“the beginning is always today.”
-mary shelly, author of frankenstein
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Or, as I like to think of it, 24 days until winter solstice — shortest day of the year, and thus the beginning of the climb back to summer! (What… you mean everyone doesn’t have a solstice advent calendar? Who knew?)
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Barb, I like your take – and no, no solstice calendar here!
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there you go! way to flip the perspective!
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yay! love this and I always celebrate the winter solstice with my class, using music and interpretive dance, and them holding flashlights and throwing fake snow. )it’s quite something, like a Saturday night live skit. )
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oh, I just thought about the fact, that ‘technically’ we only speak about winter from the 22 December and not as of NOW…. :)
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right, but the snowy season tends to defy calendar dates )
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As beautiful as can be…the first snow…and hopefully not too many afterwards…
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I’m pretty sure this is just the beginning….)
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“This is the start
Of something big
Something big and beautiful
And intensely bigger
Than my shrub’s
Beautiful little ladybug” … Ivor
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perfect!
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Thanks Beth
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Beautimous but for driving in it. PS. Go Blue.
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yes, and thanks!
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I am almost ready for inches and inches of snow over the winter. I have been busy buying ingredients for all of the recipes I’m trying. I have the list, but I still haven’t stocked my winter pantry. My favorite part of snow is when I look out at night at the street lamp across the street and watch the flakes dancing in the light. My least favorite part is the big mounds of snow in parking lots and on street corners that are covered with all of the cinder that has been plowed up with the snow.
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I agree about this, and my only issue is commuting in it. if I’m home or don’t have to go far, I really love it
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On the weather news last night, I heard the ominous phrase, “Possibility of snow from Wednesday night into Thursday in the south-east region”. My heart sank.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Eek!
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Beautiful photo! I forget where you live, but I am sure according to the calendar it is time for that first snowfall! It is likely coming our way, soon!
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I’m in Michigan, so up on the north side )
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Yes, that makes sense!
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We rarely see a season of snow where I live. ;)
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ah –
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Oh, this tells me we’re next, Beth!
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I think it may be so –
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Beautiful!
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thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Last Saturday, we had the first snow too. Not as much as you got and it is already gone again.
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at least it is so pretty, even if it’s short-lived
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That’s so true! Although I like summer much better than the cold winter, I love a beautiful white landscape.
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The first one is always so special, isn’t it? We’ve had two mini ones that didn’t last longer than 48 hours on the ground.
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yes, it’s special indeed –
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Absolutely!
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You’re right about the tip-toeing….here in the Chicago area we got ‘frosting’ yesterday – just enough to tantalize and trim the trees with a little sparkle. So enchanting…at first! 😜
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yes! and I know it’s charm wears thin before long
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😉😉😉
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It’s so pretty but so hard to get out and around when we have it. It’s been threatened here but so far, we have been lucky. It can snow all it wants after Christmas.
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yes, that’s the challenge for sure
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Our season patterns are reverse of yours. Our winter lasts just a few weeks
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nice !
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Indeed. 👍🏼
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I wish we’d get a little dusting. :) Stay warm! ☃️
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that’s enough to be pretty –
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Perhaps
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I believe it to be true –
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We have maybe an inch or two on the ground in Denver. Good thing, too. We desperately need the moisture. Love the Shelly quote.
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oh, yes, I feel for you
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I’m jealous. I love snow 🤗
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something special about it
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It is. Looks like we are getting some soon, too 🤗
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It’ll snow, maybe, once here on the beach. Always an event.
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ooh, I’ll bet!
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Same here. Snow on Saturday. Eleven degrees this morning. Argh.
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winter is really trying to show its stuff –
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Each new day is a new chapter that we can write.
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always another chance
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We had more sleet and rain. I perfer the snow.
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oh, I do too
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tiptoeing in — so good, beth!
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thanks!
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This is lovely!
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<3
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instead of lovely, tip toey snow, we have rain pounding down — on our crowns :)
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A winter wonderland…
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yes!
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The first one is always fun and sweet.
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it really is –
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🤗
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Of course down here on the Texas coast, this is the beginning of “Do you think we might get some snow this year?” season. There’s just nothing like snow on palm trees!
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wow
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We rarely see a decent amount of snow down here on the south coast of England. But I’m dreaming of a white Christmas!
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It’s a pretty combo
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Beautiful, seeing snow is really my dream.😊
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it’s like magic
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