Snow. Sleet. Freezing Rain. You name, we got it. :)

So far we have about 7 inches of snow. Last night it was covered by this loooooovely 1/2" thick sheet of ice (took me 25 minutes to hack my truck out of the deep freeze this morning!) Right now it is a confusing mix of snow/rain although it will make up its mind in time to dump more snow on us this afternoon. :)

I love snow.

I hate when it starts getting dirty from exhaust fumes and orange from the dirt/sand they dump on it to "improve traction" ...

Hmmm, now that I've said it, I need to clarify my "I love snow" comment:

I love snow from indoors and I love snow when I'm outside at night, yet it's almost as bright as day, and the only sound you hear is the slight hiss as falling snow continues to build up. Traffic noise is non-existent or so muffled it no longer sounds like the belching dragon of truck engine backfire, the angry mutter of slow moving, rush hour traffic.

I don't, however, like snow from behind the wheel of my car (I am definitely not a good snow driver and not ashamed to admit it. (That's why I need a big strong man, with 4WD and the ability to use it properly, to care for me all the days of my life) I also don't particularly like snow as seen from behind the handle of a snow shovel. :)

If I ever move to an area that has tons of snow (Idaho, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, places my heart yearns for) I will have to have a snowblower AND a snowmobile because I am a real weakling when it comes to shoveling. (Again that "big strong man" statement comes to mind.)