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| At 7:00am |
This is the first December snowfall I remember in Alabama. I decorate with a real snow shovel, a toy sled, and a sign that says "we believe" in snow, but I never have any real hope of actually seeing snow in my backyard for Christmas.
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| At noon |
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It started snowing before sunrise this morning with a total of 1-2 inches in the forecast. I went to work but when the roads started closing at 10:00am, they sent us home. I was shocked to see more than two inches of snow on my car; the drive home was an exercise in prayer and caution. I've been away from Minnesota for too many years to enjoy driving in the snow.
By the time we finished eating lunch, there were a good four to five inches of snow in the back yard. The only activity that made sense to me was to go outside to build the biggest snowman I could manage. I soaked through three pairs of gloves but I'm pretty impressed with my handiwork.
My poor southern plants are less impressed with God's largesse. I went around the garden shaking wet snow off branches burdened to the breaking point and I'm pretty sure the orange tree was begging me to bring it into the garage.
We won't discuss how I stepped into my own garden pond; the snow had covered the screening I placed over it to keep leaves from falling into it and I was busy framing a photo and not thinking about where that pond was (sigh loudly here).
Of course, the snow will all be gone tomorrow, this is Alabama after all.
By the time we finished eating lunch, there were a good four to five inches of snow in the back yard. The only activity that made sense to me was to go outside to build the biggest snowman I could manage. I soaked through three pairs of gloves but I'm pretty impressed with my handiwork.
My poor southern plants are less impressed with God's largesse. I went around the garden shaking wet snow off branches burdened to the breaking point and I'm pretty sure the orange tree was begging me to bring it into the garage.
We won't discuss how I stepped into my own garden pond; the snow had covered the screening I placed over it to keep leaves from falling into it and I was busy framing a photo and not thinking about where that pond was (sigh loudly here). 
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