The weather here has been incredibly disgusting this week. To make it better, everyone has come down with a nasty cold that just won’t quit. The boys have been home sick and it’s been tough to keep everyone’s spirits up under wet, dreary skies. We’ve been making a lot of soup and I even made meatballs with mashed potatoes and gravy, which is a totally uncharacteristic dish for me to make, but was so bone-stickingly yummy.
Today, I noticed some heavy, fat snowflakes mixed in with the big rain pellets coming down. Sure enough, it was kind of snowing… and kind of raining. Snaining. Not enough snow to impress me too much, but Mighty was beyond excited about the mixed precipitation. He stood in the post office parking lot with his tongue out to catch the random falling flakes. I had to pause and watch the thrill in his face. So delightful! Nearly made me appreciate the slush for a minute. It always amazes me how my kids can brighten my attitude with such a simple gesture.
Oh boy. We’re losing daylight fast and the forecast ahead calls for lots more snain. If only the temps would drop about 10-15 degrees, then I’d have something to write home about… Though they say that the snowfall is going to be monumental this year. I guess I shouldn’t start wishing so early.
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Oooh! Snain! Looks lovely and cozy to me! We have hardly even had a fall this year. Yeah…I was just checking the forecast to make sure it was not going to be too hot for our fall camp out next weekend – high of 80, so we’re good :) I think the predicted extra snow winter for you is a predicted warm winter for us.
I love how kids can pick you right up with their joy. We were all in horrible moods this morning and then Cameron just started laughing and laughing because he saw my toe sticking out of a hole in my sock. He made everyone else laugh and the dark clouds faded away!
Hope everyone feels better soon!
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Snow(or snain rather) already! They say we’re supposed to have a heck of a winter too but I have my doubts…Halloween night was the warmest I have ever seen it, in the past we had to wear coats and hats over our costumes–almost every single year–this year was a no coat Halloween. I guess we’ll see :)
I hope you all feel better soon, being sick is no fun!
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Stay warm!! Hope you’re on the mend. Family colds and flus are not such fun. Glad you can look forward to inevitable snow though. My boys are still missing that we don’t have snow, in very predictable quantities. I think I could enjoy living with snow, especially if it all cleared up and was sunny, bright and reflective…all of that light and color hitting my eyes with do wonders with my brain chemicals I think. A get a little SADD over here during the bleak cloudy days.
The snain falling is pretty though, over the trees…love your photos!
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