The snow is so exhilerating!

GREETINGS FROM THE NORTH (Brrrrrrr!)

(that's for all you folk down SOUTH in Texas) ...

We got six more inches of snow overnight.
Almost all schools were closed (even Grand Rapids Public!)
I received a call at eight o'clock telling me no "angels"
were needed over at church because all of Tuesday's
Bible studies had been cancelled.

But I just could not stay inside on a day this beautiful!
Mr. Jones wasn't feeling well, so I decided to tackle
the snow plowing solo this morning.
It doesn't look like that much snow,
but we already had 6" on the ground and then
another half foot fell during the night.
It took me a full 20 minutes to get 1/4 down the driveway.
Our neighbor across the street, Matt,
has a snowplowing business;
but since Mr. Jones and I are young and healthy,
we do our 3-car driveway with shovels (i.e. the hard way).
However, when Matt backed his pickup into our driveway
this morning and asked if I would like a little assistance,
I certainly didn't turn him down!
90 seconds later, the driveway was totally clear!
Except I really wasn't ready to go inside yet . . .
the day was SO invigorating!
And there were beautiful pictures waiting to be taken!
This is our backyard ...
We are very fortunate to live in a subdivision
with lots of undeveloped land nearby . . .
makes it handy for those nice long walks I like to take.
I obey the "No Hunting" signs very well,
but the "No Tresspassing" signs I'm afraid are kind of ignored ...
In some places back in these woods,
the snow was two feet deep.
With my heavy hiking boots on, it made for
a good workout! It sure was prettier out here than
exercising on my stair-stepper in the basement!
Here is some beautiful Scripture to go along
with these pictures:
"God's voice thunders in marvelous ways;
He does great things beyond our understanding.
He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth . . . '
(He simply speaks . . . and it happens!)
"Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;
God comes in awesome majesty."
JOB 37:5-6 and verse 23