Snow Joy

Being a naturally defiant child (okay, and adult - LOL), there's an old adage I heard alot: "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Having spent all of my life living in the Great Lakes region, I have come to appreciate the blessing of experiencing 4 distinct seasons. And while I freely admit that I am guilty of longing for winter during the summer months, and summer during the winter months (and fall - being my favorite - almost every month), it has become something of a pet peeve to hear my fellow Ohioans complain (or even excessively comment) on winter weather. After the initial rounds of "It's freezing outside!" or "Look at all that snow!" my patience wears thin. Unless you've recently moved here from Bermuda, the shock and disgust when the thermostat drops and the white stuff flies is rather ridiculous to me. You can't beat the weather, so I say, why not enjoy it?! Make a snowman, have a snowball fight, or allow yourself to be completely amused at the sight of your favorite canine rolling in the snow banks or proudly sporting a small pile of fluff atop his snout.

This simple card serves as my humble "Ode to Snow" and was rather hastily created as a thank you to my dear friend, OhioMary - who misses the Ohio snow (she currently lives in Maryland) and would happily celebrate what my neighbors seem lately to disdain.

TFL and warm-hearted, cold-nosed hugs to all!