Snow!
A few weeks ago we finally got some snow in arid Arizona (no rain for 143 days). It snowed for two days and I was glad I had split some wood beforehand. The fire crackled in the stove round the clock. We dried the few wet logs on the stove and the smell of juniper pervaded all rooms.
This wealth of wintery joy had to be exploited immediately, as it would vanish in a few days time. The snow was too powdery for a snowman, but just right for snow angels and snowball fights.
After two days, everything was over. It melted overnight. All that remained was a few dirty snow patches in the shadow of the rocks and the memory of a winter day with the kids.
