Since moving to Oregon nearly three years ago it has snowed one other time, in January 2002. Prior to that it had been eleven years since I’d seen snow. That was when I had lived in Boston, in the interim I resided in Florida.
This year’s snow is magickal! This year I get to see it through the wide and glittering eyes of our children, Mojo and Sassy (psuedonyms). Through them I am transformed in a swirling cacoon of mystical white powder back into a boy, red-cheeked and twinkling of eye and yearning for snowball fights, snow angels, and snow men. And, when my toes begin to feel the chill of the morning there will be hot chocolate waiting patiently inside for my shivering, thirsting lips.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, it’s difficult to type in mittens.
c
Better watch out for that person hiding behind your car with the snowballs!
fl0w3r
I love the way you write. I hope you, Strawberry Blonde, Mojo and Sassy had a great time in the snow. I look forward to having children so the small miracles of life can bring so much joy to me too.
Jess
*blink* WOWEE ZOWEE. YOU’RE FROM OREGON. Okay, I know this is no big deal, but since starting my blog, I’ve never run across anyone who’s from Oregon. Actually, I don’t think I’ve ever run across anyone who has a blog who is from Oregon. >.
Thia
Haha. By now, we should have at least ten feet on the ground, but today it was 60 degrees out. Unbelievable.
Pariah Burke
C: hehe I got in some good shots too!
Pariah Burke
fl0w3r:
That’s so sweet. Thank you. I wish you all the best with having children as wonderful as Mojo and Sassy.
Pariah Burke
Jess:
Thanks for the compliment.
Yeah, Oregon has been civilized. Before I moved here a few years ago I too wasn’t too sure about the place. Actually, I wasn’t even sure where Oregon was geographically—was it above or below Washington? Was Oregon habitable?
Pariah Burke
Thia: Heat wave? The snow that has kept us homebound for the last three days finally today began to thaw.