first snow storm

We had are first significant snowfall yesterday. The first snow is one that ends all the feelings of dread of waiting for that first major snow fall because it is a done deal a “fait des complete”, it snowed. We had a brutal north wind push in snow squalls off the Great Lakes resulting in a fierce storm.
The school where my wife works, in a town about 50 km. north of us, was closed today in what we call a “snow day” as the school buses are cancelled with such inclement weather.

In the north of Canada, the Inuit peoples have something like a hundred words to describe snow, as the Dutch have many words for the water that travels through their land. Some of my favourite snow words are spindrift, snow squall, and my all time favourite melting as in its melting away.

My gargoyles don’t seem to mind the brutal cold that accompanies a brisk squall as they just sit there and are covered in snow with no complaint.

I think that some of the plants celebrate the embrace of the cold such as these Rose Hips that turn a succulent red at this time of the year and make for a delicious cup of tea.

So that’s it, lots of snow and wind makes for a good storm and today being warmer accompanied with sun, it’s all just dazzling before my eyes.

GP