Winter

Am I the only one that's getting tired of 

this awful winter?

I shouldn't complain, though.

My husband's son lives up near Boston,

and we all know how bad this winter has 

been for them and other parts of the country.

I wish them all well,

and hope that they can soon say goodbye

to the record cold and snowfalls. 

We had the most snow last week

here in NC

that we've had since I moved here eight

years ago,

and whereas it normally melts within a day,

it has stayed on the ground due to the record

low temperatures, even here.

But still,

I yearn for the day where I can walk

through our yard and once again see this...

and this...

and this...

and this...

and this...

and this...

...even though it will mean a return to the

 sometimes backbreaking yard work!

Be still my heart.