He came while we were sleeping. Softly. Stealthily. The visitor wrapped our world in a blanket of wooly white.

Our visitor, if you already haven’t guessed, was Mr. Snow. I hate it when he visits when I can’t watch. It’s like looking under the Christmas tree and finding the packages already open.

First thing I did was start a fire in the wood stove. There were red embers left from the log we put in just before going to bed last night, so getting the fire going was easy. When I looked up I saw its fiery reflection in the sliding glass door and snapped this photo.

At first glance the snow looks fluffy and inviting.

That was before I went outside to shovel.

That fluffy, oh-so-inviting-looking snow was actually about 5 to 6 inches of wet cement! Ugh! Snow is sometimes better appreciated from inside the house looking out, sitting around a nice little cheery fire.

As I shoveled (mostly pushing) it off the deck it was rolling itself into solid little balls. An idea immediately formed in my head. Something made from packed, rolled snow.

I am thinking a snow creature is in my future today. Stay tuned.

(photos: top; Snow Fire: bottom; Deck Steps)

If you’re going to make a snow creature, you’d better hurry because rain is now on the way!  By the end of the day, the snow may be all gone!  (P.S. No, did not see the gorilla!)

C, yeah. It might not happen. Just checked and it’s sleeting. Not pleasant. It would have to do a lot of raining to get rid of all this snow we have. But you never know!

No snow here but just more of the same rain, fog, damp, cold central NJ weather…the kind that get through to your very core.  Love your snow pics…looking forward to seeing some of that white stuff…I think.

Helene, looks like you might get some yet…maybe tomorrow? Thanks, glad you liked the pics.

Snow is indeed beautiful unless you have to shovel it, or drive in it! Cool reflection photo!