The Magic of Snow?

I let myself realize a new discovery this morning as I stood outside in the freezing cold to let my dog do her business. The light reflecting off the snow, sending out millions of sparkles is really pretty. It's like  tiny pieces of glitter fell from the sky last night, and landed on the frozen piles of snow that have collected themselves over every known surface of this small part of Ohio.

Then another thought hit me this morning. I've been getting up at 5:30am every morning since late October to babysit my goddaughter, and this morning was the first morning, that a) I actually saw the sun during sunrise, and b) that the white snow and all it's glitter is magnificent in the pink light of dawn.

Yes. Magnificent. That's a very big step for this southerner to admit. I'm still not fond of the snow and cold, but today helped lighten the load of winter off my shoulders.

Even as I sit here in the warm comfort of my home, the sun is shining brilliantly in the clear blue sky and the snow is still sparkling. These sunny days are rare now, but it's a welcomed sight after so many days of gray and this last snow storm. I am ever thankful for the sun, but most especially in the middle of a NE Ohio winter.