The First Snow

I love the first snow of the season! Last year I was in Nashville at this time. It was nice and warm (well, 60's anyway) and I was working away as a waitress, taking voice lessons and hanging out with nearly famous people. There was no snow, to say the least. It was a fantastic winter season for me, but I missed the snow. The year before last (2007), I was working in Wellington, Florida, grooming for a polo professional, Shane Rice. On Christmas eve I was wearing a tank-top and sweating my butt off. But, I wouldn't trade the snow we got in Iowa today for the tan I had in Florida.

There is so much that is fun about the first snow. I love to watch people panic, as if the snow has never been here before. Canned goods are a little more scarce and people quickly forget how to drive their vehicles safely. I realize it makes me a horrible person when I chuckle at women who slip and fall on the ice in their high heels, but I can't help it. But, the best part about the first snow is that if the weather gets the timing right, the first snow is like a visible Christmas song, falling from the sky, bringing cheer and the promise of happy memories to come.

I'm sure tomorrow I will change my view on this topic as we are expecting a full on blizzard to bring over a foot of snow, but for the moment, I'm hunkered down with hot chocolate (actually wine, but the hot chocolate gives a better visual) and looking at a box of Christmas ornaments. (Enjoy the Christmas movie below!)

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