
It snowed again last night, and turned our fetid pavement slushies back into the winter wonderland that I love so much. The grimy backyard - still littered with tools and broken pots - was again smooth and pristine, the guts of the previous snowman spread about now turning into moutains for snow elves.The kids were also delighted, and the fact that school was open as usual was only a slight disappointment to them. The renewed snow meant that they'd probably be able to play outside. The previous week's snow had quickly turned to ice which rendered the playground too dangerous...