It's snowing...

Yea I know, state the obvious, it's snowing.
Winter in general can be considered the most unpleasant of seasons if you do not participate in any of the outdoor activities that can be done in snowy, frigid weather. I don't do these activities yet I find winter strangely enthralling as I wait for spring.
In the winter you can see the 'bones' of the woods that surround my dirt road. During the warmer months when the trees have leaved out and the ferns and understory plants have once again filled in you don't really see much. But during the winter months you can see the 'debris' that litters the woodland floor before the snow hides it from view. I am always amazed at all the branches and fallen trees that there are. And I am also dismayed on how people use the woods to toss their empty containers, tires or other trash from their lives.
This past May during Green Up day, my husband and I picked up 6 tires, remnants from 1 mini-motorcycle and about 6 bags of trash. That is from 1 mile of road. That is just plain wrong.
Well I digress. I was talking about the snow. It has been snowing here for several hours but there is probably no more than 3/8th of an inch of snow on the ground. I would suppose if I hunted this would be good tracking snow. Enough to cover the ground so you can see tracks but not enough to impede your progress. Also is is falling almost straight down so you can see quite a distance into the woods. The one drawback of this snow is it is 'dry'. It isn't snowball snow or snowman snow. It is like powder, soft and fine. And it squeaks when you walk on it. That's right it squeaks. Normally walking on a dirt road means you hear a crunch sort of sound beneath the soles of your boots. Today, squeaks. Its dry and it rubs together when you step on it, so it squeaks. It also is not silent snow. Because it is 'dry' when it hits the dried up beech leaves hanging on the branches or the material of my vest it makes a noise. Just a small sound. You have to stand quite still to hear it but it is all around.
This is why I like winter. I don't like freezing my butt off or having to take 10 minutes just to get all dressed up to go outside but once out there, it is amazing. The world changes when the leaves are off the trees and the ground it covered with some snow.
So take a minute, pretend your a kid again and throw yourself into a pile of snow and make a snow angel. And next time there is a good snowman snow, go out and make one. That's what I'm going to do.