As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand. This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me – an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind. Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering. But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies. And so I enjoy it again with all my heart.
(George MacDonald, from Adela Cathcart
, ch. IV.)
About 9:40 p.m. the precipitation started here: pea-sized hail, lots of lightening. No rain; it’s 28 degrees. The storm has begun! The puzzle is on the dining table, the teapot is hot, thankfully power and lights are on, the anticipation is glorious.
Yes, it was great!! Let’s do it one more time!!! It was such fun last week…….
Thanks, Kerry, I love the MacDonald quote, especially the last two sentences. “Permission” to really enjoy it!!
Ah, did you all get the GOOD stuff? We got something that looked like salt. . . and weighed a ton when I shoveled it. Since it was so heavy we only got about three inches of the stuff. Disappointing.