Snow!

The ground is covered in white fluff that turns slick if squashed down. Perfect for sliding on. Tonight went sledding with friends. The crisp night air and screaming as the wind blows, going faster and faster down the steep hill. Blonk! Once again turned over, but not hurt. Laughter and smiles and racing up the incline to go again...only your feet don't have traction so slipping and sliding you eventually make it...trying to keep up with the pace of an eight year old. Building a snowman and adding a snow puppy. So cute and cuddly and COLD! Hot warm Chai. Deep discussions...emotions, thoughts, trying to think critically. Life is good.

Now home in the middle of the night. Separating the snow from the cement. SCRAP. Shhhh! Don't want to wake the neighbors. I like shoving snow. Stars bright and silence around me. Trees glowing with firefly lights. Diamond snow sparkling. Pushing hard and watching the icy snow roll up as it heads over to meet their cousins in the growing pile. Thankful for strength and endurance and health.