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The "dozenth" snow storm to hit this area came in yesterday.  It was so amazing.  Mother nature sent her loveliest luminaries almost as if she knew we were so weary of the white stuff.  It was one of those snow storms that have been described as pillow fights by the gods.  I could almost hear them giggling.

Wet, sloppy, enormous flakes of frozen water drifted down.  They were like cold wet kisses.  For hours it melted as it hit the warm floor of the woods, but after a bit, it finally began to cover everything making it smooth and clean.  Woods are very messy and it is nice to see their rooms get tidied every once in a while.

 
When I looked closer I could see that the flakes were like luminescent stars that had fallen from heaven and in their final dance to earth they grabbed each others "hands" and whirled about and about.  I could not get a good close up since I was a bit cold, but below I will give a dream of what I saw.

At the very top of the photo above you can see stars dancing.

And while the snow was lovely, it also was a very polite guest and did not overstay its welcome.  By sunset all the white quilt was gone!

UNTIL this morning as I made my coffee and looking out the window saw that there is now one of those icy little snows that have left over an inch of crusty cold stuff EVERYWHERE!  Winter's little bully brother has now come to visit!