The word of the day for December 23, 2007 is “snow’ — noun 1 a: precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C). b (1): a descent or shower of snow crystals. (2): a mass of fallen snow crystals. 2: something resembling snow: as a: a dessert made of stiffly beaten whites of eggs, sugar, and fruit pulp <apple snow>. b: a usually white crystalline substance that condenses from a fluid phase as snow does <ammonia snow>. C slang (1): cocaine. (2): heroin. d: small transient light or dark spots on a television screen.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
It looks likely that we will have a white Christmas this year. Given that the city of Wichita believes in solar snow removal for all but the most “important” roads in the city, only temperatures above freezing for all next week will rid us of the four inches (drifting to three to four feet) laid down yesterday.
I don’t mind much as we have ten days off from work. Plus, the snow came down wet, meaning that instead of shoveling, I will build a snowman and make snow angels in the yard. Pretending to be a child at Christmastide is more fun than work any day.
The quote for the day is from John Ashbery (b. 1927), U.S. poet, critic. “Punishing the Myth.”:
Like snow having second thoughts and coming back
To be wary about this, to embellish that, as though life were a party
At which work got done.
;^) Jan
1 comment:
If you have a white Christmas you must take some pictures Jan. Our frost is disappearing as I speak...thank goodness! It looked so lovely, as though we had snow, but it wasn't much fun as Bryan found out three times these past three days.
He fell on his way home from a walk. Then he went to the pub for the first time in months and fell on the way back home outside the Catholic Church. I said they maybe wanted to convert him. Lol!
And then he fell again today on the same knee as he came back from delivering a presnet to our neighbours. He's not fit loose!
I wouldn't mind if he 'hit the bottle' but he is a diabetic like me and can't now.
I suppose if the snow fell thickly it would have cushioned his knee more. Now he keeps looking at it and wanting sympathy. Men!!!!
HOpe you stay safe and sound...don't forget to let us see a photo of your snowman.
Hugs
Jeanie xxxx
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