New Moon Snows



The Pond in our backyard at 9pm on 1/9/2011

 Our Lady gifted us with a lovely snowstorm yesterday in North Texas.  Throughout the day, we enjoyed the teasing "tappitty-tap" of sleet and freezing rain which rapidly changed to the peaceful whisper of fluffy snowflakes quietly falling to frost trees and lawns.  Our pond's valiant little fountain/filter kept working the entire time.

The songbirds bravely and hungrily faced the odd weather (snow is NOT common in North Texas it would seem)--enticed to the yard by overfull birdfeeders, suet stations, and seed scattered on our patio and walkways especially for them.  Our friendly little squirrels were nowhere to be found--hunkered down warmly in their nests.  The chirps and twitters broke the silence in a melodious riot of joy for the hospitality.

For those of you being visited by the snows today and for those of you curled around cups of tea and cocooned in blankets this morning--snowed in your homes--the Lair empathizes.  Enjoy the beauty of the winter landscape, embrace the silence, and be safe. 

In the frosty silence of the waxing Moon...