Light Snow, Snow Light

Today I am grateful for yogurt and granola, easy-to-peel clementines, coffee, our kitchen.

I am also grateful for the first measurable snowfall of the season. It brightened up the drab late fall landscape.                    And it presented the opportunity for this picture:

These are some holiday lights on a bush in front of our house. I went for a walk later last evening just so I could take in the gentle snow falling and the excitement of this winter wonderland. Ever since childhood, I have loved being out in the snow when it is coming down. Sometimes it is brisk and windy, but last night the air was still and the flakes lazily made their way to the ground. 

It was also a very light snow, easy to shovel off the driveway, and more likely to cling to a small light like those above. Fragile and precious snowflakes. Fragile and precious life that we are gifted with each morning we wake up.

Light snow. Snow covering, but not dousing, cheerful little lights. That's all. And it's enough.