Every year at this time, we have our fingers crossed for a hard freeze or two to kill the vermin that might otherwise plague us in the Spring. The first cold front of the season has just blown through the area, and the temperatures are going to dip below freezing this week, so I'd say we are off to a good start.
Once in a blue moon, we'll even get snow, which melts as soon as it hits the pavement, only sticking around for a day or so on the grassy areas and in the shade. Hey, I'm not complaining, we get the beauty without the hazards or cleanup.
And, like good folks everywhere, when it does snow, we feel compelled to build snow people. These poor, wobbly creatures are often a sight for sore eyes, with red clay, dead leaves, and twigs clinging to their icy skins.
We saw a good amount of snow in 2018, I mean about two inches, and by pooling our resources and taking advantage of the porch chair, we were able to enjoy this snow person's company for almost the entire day. The image was made with a Fuji XT2, a camera I never really cottoned to even though it made great images.
Growing up in Los Angeles, we were lucky to ever see frost on the front yard grass. So, every year I hope for snow. I have a good feeling about snow this year. And I'm really looking forward to seeing what the cat thinks of it.
