Yesterday a ton of snow fell on us!  It fell steadily, swirled, blew and obscured our vision.  It accumulated quickly and closed schools, offices and even the interstate highways.  By the time the storm had ended more than 18 inches of snow had fallen.

We awoke this morning to a huge amount of snow and lots of work to be done!

What does this have to do with gratitude?

  • We made it through the whole storm without losing power.
  • We had a nice warm house where we could wait for clear skies.
  • We had plenty of food.
  • Everyone we loved stayed safe.
  • We enjoyed the beauty of undisturbed snow and the excitement of wading through a world turned white.

Now that the storm has passed, I look at the snow piles and think of the way they will melt slowly into the ground and increase the store of moisture to feed the summer’s crops.  Most of all, I’m grateful for the way a good snowstorm slows us down and increases our appreciation of our basic needs being met and our loved ones being safe and close.

Snowbound and loving it!