Snow!

This morning when I stepped outside, I almost ruined these cute little footprints.

At the risk of stating the obvious, I'm going to suggest that these were made by a bird.

Our House on a snowy Kansas morning.

My little dog: Monte.

This morning I was giving her food and water.

Since her food dish was covered in snow, I thoughtlessly

tossed the dog food on the clean snow.

Then I noticed how she was having to sniff through the snow to pick it up.

...and since my human heart really is kind,

I generously gave her another can of food on an old plate!

But, of course, she sniffed the plate, turned up her nose, and tip-toed back to the snow-food.

It's so beautiful outside and I couldn't resist trying my hand at something (I think I can safely say) I haven't done in years! Building a Snowman!

(No, this isn't one of my own pictures! :)

I started in the back yard, for fear that the whole community might see me, then the more I thought about it, the more I made my way toward the side yard. Eventually I decided to boldly carry my oversized snowballs to the front porch!

I felt the need to make a statement...

In spite of the fact that I'm scaring 30 like a ghost in an old deserted mansion,

and in spite of the fact that I had to wear my husband's gloves and my

slightly inadequate snow shoes,

and in spite of the fact that I'm a Pastor's wife with no children (and

therefore no excuse to play in the snow),

I can still build a snowman and have fun doing it!

So that's my New Year's resolution! Enjoy life every day!