A Peaceful, Snowy Evening

 It's a beautiful snowy night tonight. 

I am saying its the first "real" snow of the year. 

Technically we already had one snowstorm in October,
but I am not counting that one. 

 It didn't have the same feeling. 

This snow has the feeling of newness,
everything is clean, still, peaceful.

I think it will keep silently coming thru the night.

There is something special about the 1st snow of the year.

It makes life seem more real.  It makes time stand still. 

It connects generations of people.

We only have an inch or two in our front yard right now.

Its a perfect blanket that I am sure will have many little boot prints in it come morning.

There will be attempts at snowmen and snow angels.

But preceeding that there will be a frenzied attempt to find the

 snow gloves before it all melts.  

It is ushering in the Thanksgiving holiday.  Making it better. 

Tonight I am thankful for the beauty of snow.

That will not be the case come January,
but tonight, I am thankful.