The words are still unwritten

Wow, this is a gorgeous day! There's quite a lot of snow outside, but it's the fluffy white and pretty kind. I like that, because it's pretty and easy to shovel. In fact it's perfect Christmas snow, only a week late :)

It's a fresh New Year and the world just seems full of possibilities. Yesterday i cleaned out the front hall closet, and today I'm getting ready to break in the new vacuum cleaner and maybe do some pantry organizing. May not sound like fun to you, but for me this is the height of awesome! The house looks better every day, and I feel better too. I've lost 20 pounds so far (check out my diet blog via that "Blog Log" link in the sidebar) and I'm feeling better all the time.

A blanket of white

Well, the snowstorm has passed. My entire yard is the most peaceful blanket of white... about 12 inches, clean and calm. I don't really mind a nice covering of snow, as long as I don't have to deal with the icy slush that usually goes with it. Yeah, it's cold, but why not appreciate the seasons as they come? Soon enough there are going to be tiny buds popping up all over my yard - crocuses, daffodils, the first of the peonies - but right now I have this gorgeous fir-lined winter vista, and I like it :)