The Snowy New Year Begins

My "Let it Snow" sign by the front door is working well as 2010 begins. The slow moving snow storm lasted three days and left a solid 12 inches of snow on the ground here in Saco. I used my trusty snow thrower three times on my long driveway. This snow will not melt away before future snow storms so the wood gathering efforts are now over for some time. Hopefully I have an amply wood supply in or behind the garage for the steady demand of my wood stove. My new canvass log carriers are working well as I transport loads of it on a daily basis to the living room. The living room has a major new addition thanks to the generosity of Ben, Julian and Roxi. I was totally surprised with a new living room set that is both beautiful and very comfortable. My parents 1950's couch is still in use in another room but no longer the living room seating option.

So now I can sit comfortable and read my 2010 seed catalogs and ponder and plan for the next gardening season. January is a good time for reading, soup making and crock pot cooking. Maine in the winter is a quiet but beautiful time with the white snowfall so untarnished by urban grim and grit. If it is not snowing, there is almost always a sunny sky to help show off the beauty of the snow and ice and animal tracks on and surrounding my homestead. New Year's Eve had its first Blue Moon in 19 years to add a special beauty to the first major snowfall. So LET IT SNOW...I am not anxious for spring to come....yet!