In Hawaii, I suppose that people watch beautiful swaying palm trees, lovely beaches, and romantic sunsets. In New England, our favorite pastime is watching changes in the weather.
Yesterday, a weather “watch” was announced for today and tomorrow. This morning, that was upgraded to a weather “warning.” According to sources, we will begin to see white stuff falling out of the sky by mid-afternoon. Snow on the ground will accumulate at the rate of one to two inches per hour until tomorrow morning, at which time the snow will change over to freezing rain.
Since spring is only a week away (officially), Mother Nature seems to be giving us a second chance to make snow angels, on the chance that we have not yet done so. We never know what kind of weather will arrive on our doorsteps, here in northern New England.
An eternal optimist, I have visions of the grass continuing to green up, under the snow, and in its melting, there will appear the first little flowers of spring: the “Glory of the Snow” blossoms, blue and dainty. These will be followed croci, tulips, daffodils and all of the other garden flowers that will bloom, in turn, throughout the growing season. I can smell the lilacs and roses already!
The ski slope owners will be happy with the new gift of snow, as will skiiers. For us lowlanders, we have bought the groceries, gassed up the car, and are prepared for the weekend, come what may.
New Englanders are used to weathering storms of all kinds. In the end, we know that things always have a way of turning out for the best.
I have added an mp3 file today, a recording of a poem, “Mending Wall,” by Robert Frost. The setting is springtime, near a stone wall, and the poem revolves around the thought, “Good fences make good neighbors.”
http://www.quiltersmuse.com/mending_wall.htm
Patricia
