[jcwade]

We're in the mountains and woke up snowed in. Absolutely fantastic!
My wife, from Russia, does not think it is winter without snow. But she grew up in Murmansk, above the arctic circle. Now she is happy.

And our new dog loves the snow. He eats it and jumps in it and has a great time.
The only bad thing is he gets so excited that he pulls on the leash and almost pulls me over if it is icy.

I love the snow because I have never had to work in it. As a kid in upstate NY, it was playtime. As an adult in SoCal, snow was where you went to ski. Now, as the owner of a mountain cabin, I have to shovel the driveway, or I can just stay down near the coast.

But I feel for the people suffering from the horrible winter throughout the country.