snowy days

A world transformed into monochrome,

An aerosol sky spraying its white foam,

Floating in breathless, boundless speed,

Submerging all with voracious greed.

                                           The Silence of Snow

                                        Ruth D. Velenski

We did not doubt when the weather forecasters said 100%  chance of snow with a predicted accumulation of 8-12 Inches. But it still seemed Unbelievable for this time of year; I can honestly say I do not ever remember having this much snow before Christmas...ever! But am I loving it! 

I am warm and snug in my kitchen as I am creating soups and baking bread with the sound of Christmas carols in the background, while my eyes are never far from frequently looking outside the window to stare at the falling, twirling snow.

As the afternoon came, my mind would not release the thought of Little Women, an all -time favorite movie for us to watch every Christmas. But today I decided I would instead view Masterpiece's 2017 Little Women, and I am so glad I did. It is very good. The cinematography was beautiful, and I must admit some of the characters I might even prefer over the 1994 version, but that particular award winning version will still be one I will not give up watching anytime soon.

Tonight we were intending to be at at the Theater for the first night of the week-long "tech week" for my daughter's dance studio's annual performance of the Nutcracker. But it was called off due to the weather conditions...how calm we must all remain even knowing how much work on the costumes (my part) still needs to be done, and how important as ever practice on stage is to the dancers as well as for all other tech workers. So much goes into a performance such as this and I am always amazed at the quality that our local studio puts out and how thankful we are for all the community's support. Opening night is this Friday and the show must go on...

And I must say here that this year Charlotte was chosen to dance the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Therefore, she is wanting to get on stage as soon as possible. This has been a huge opportunity for her as she has had to learn not only the lead part, but how to dance with a cavalier (male partner). She does not act nervous, yet I know she is, and I am nervous for her, but I must not under any circumstance act like it!   

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-silence-of-the-snow