Falling Snow

One can almost forget how very lovely snow can be.   It's January 13th, and a long time has passed with a "green" winter, though of course, it is more brownish gray than true green.  Today, there is a breast of new fallen snow (or something like that).  And it makes everything look fresh and new.

Gerry, the skier, of course is thrilled.   He has faithfully gone to the peak to ski in terrible conditions.  Today will be a very good day for him.  I have to drive in it to get to tennis.  A tennis teammate just called to ask if I can make it down the hill.  I said that making it down the hill will not be a problem.  It is making it back up that will be a challenge.  To get home the usual route, requires going up a pretty steep hill.  First, you round the curve, and then go up the hill, so there is no opportunity to get up any speed to get a "running start".   I can only trust that the plows will have been by, by the time I am ready to be home.

Thankfully,  Gerry decided not to drive the Smart Car today, and I was very glad. The tires on the tiny car are about the size of my hubcaps, if that!

I'm back from tennis, and it was indeed very "iffy" about getting up the hill, spinning and sputtering the whole way.  One of our foursome was stuck in her driveway and could not get there.  We were fortunate to be able to recruit a spontaneous substitute.   She has been trying to recover from multiple injuries, and has been rather tenuous about playing,  but she played well, and I think it gave her some renewed confidence.  In fact, the two of us won the set!   Can't complain about that!