Snow! (Again)

As you may know, the Northeast has been pummeled by snow over the last week. We got a foot of the white stuff last weekend, and then had another two feet dumped on us Tuesday into Wednesday. Another storm is expected for Presidents' Day - accumulations haven't been announced yet. I think they are just going to surprise us. :)

Anyway, I love the snow. Even blizzards like this last one. And here is part of the reason why:

 

And then there's this:

And this:

 

And finally:

 

So, even though I'm tired after all the digging and all the playing - when I sit back and just look at the snow, I realize just how beautiful it can be.

Is It Spring Yet?

Because I am really sick of the cold.

Normally, I'm a huge fan of the cool weather - spring and fall are my favorite seasons, and I despise NJ summers. I swear my people must have come from Ireland in the cold months because there is no way they stepped off the boat in the middle of July, looked around, and said, "YES! This is the place!" Not. Possible.

But for some reason, this winter seems endless. Maybe because it got very cold very fast, and has pretty much stayed that way (though, on Monday, the temp was in the fifties, so it was like a mini-heatwave!), but I am sooooo ready for the cold weather to be over with, and there's still what? eight weeks left?

Ugh.

So, as I sit here in my office, looking out at the nekkid tree branches, and seeing the snow (finally) melted away, all I can think about is opening the windows and feeling warm air. I'm sick of cold, sick of ice, sick of my hair being all static-y, and sick of having to wear gloves and earwarmers when I walk the dog.

So, is it spring yet?