Welcome Winter

The first snowfall this year is just beautiful. The picture above is a path through the Big Woods Park not far from our home.
We can either enjoy the beauty of the snow or gripe about the cold and inconveniences it causes. The cashier at the corner store today was huddled in her coat and commented as I was checking out that only the children liked the snow. I said, "But it looks so Christmasy!" She smiled a little and said, "Yes, I guess it does." "Then, Merry Christmas!" I said. "To you, too," she answered back, this time smiling broadly.