Snowing at Last

When your house is on a busy street like mine is, you can always tell it has snowed overnight when you wake up and there's an almost eerie silence outside. Nothing swallows up traffic noise like fresh snow does. It's still snowing and looking very peaceful outside. Unlike the snow on the ground that is trampled and driven over within seconds after falling, turning into ugly slush, the snow on my windowsills and the rooftops stays pristine for a while, making you long for ski trips and invigorating walks in the countryside.