Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!!

The view outside our sliding door. I just shoveled all the snow away yesterday, and it looks like I didn't even touch it! It's hard to tell, but that's about 4 feet of snow.

Global warming is in full swing, as Omaha braces for the worst winter/storms in recent history! Forecast for today, high of -1, low of -25 with windchill reaching near -40! Omaha hasn't seen temps this low in over one hundred years. Snow, snow and more snow! Everyone here seems to be experiencing the winter blues and can't wait for this season to be over. De-icing the car, constantly shoveling the walkways and around the car, driving on icy roads, snow days where everything shuts down, below zero temperatures and the wind that just cuts right through you.

But me? I LOVE it! My recent trip home made me realize that the weather in California, yes is beautiful, but is boring! Come on, the same temperature year round? Where's the fun in that? People warned me about the cold, the snow and the winter here, thinking I couldn't handle it since I'm a beach girl. But after a few weeks in 65 degree 'winter' I couldn't wait to get home to a real winter!

There really is something magical about living in a place that actually experiences the four seasons. The winter is a time to slow down, cuddle up under a blanket while the snow is quietly falling outside the window. A time to relax, and not feel guilty about it. If it's 65 degrees in January, who is going to feel o.k. about lazying around all day? No one. We need times of activity and work, but we can't underestimate the importance of stopping. Pack on a couple of winter pounds and hibernate. It's wonderful. When summer hits and the sweat commences, I'm going to be thankful that it won't last forever. As for this cold weather, it's charming, especially since I know spring and summer are right around the corner. No one season lasts more than a few months, keeping people on their toes. We are at the mercy of the weather, forced to face whatever gets thrown our way.

Yesterday, the snow fell continually all day. Stunning. Clean. Lovely. Today, the wind is forcefully moving that snow all over the place. Tomorrow, more snow. Michael Buble is singing through my speakers. The window shades are wide open. Coffee is sitting next to me. Bundled up, I watch in fascination.

Winter

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