For just a few seconds...

...it was snowing! UGH! You know what that means - - winter really is just around the corner; there is no escaping it. I really do not like winter. I don't like snow, I hate to be cold, I despise the mess of jackets and scarves and hats and mittens and boots and snowpants (and that I don't have a mudroom or even a closet to stuff all of it into!), I can't stand the wet, muddy mess all over the floor inside the door, I don't like sledding or skiing...
So, with the onset of winter, I need to think about some of the good parts of the season...
1. Christmas - probably my favorite holiday ever.
2. The snowman I will make with the kids. Yes, even though I hate it, I will pull on my winter gear and get out there and make a snowman or two, because they love it, and I love them.
3. Wearing cute sweaters.
4. ???
5. Uhhhhhhh
6. I need some help here.
7. From my dad, and I agree - "the beautiful views, scenic panoramas" - there is nothing as pretty as fresh fallen snow, before it has been plowed and sanded and walked through - except maybe the beautiful turquoise caribbean ocean and white sand...