at last! but not for long

Winter is the king of showmen,
Turning tree stumps into snow men,
And houses into birthday cakes,
And spreading sugar over lakes.

Smooth and clean and frosty white,
The world looks good enough to bite.
That’s the season to be young
Catching snowflakes on your tongue.

Snow is snowy when it’s snowing
I’m sorry it’s slushy when it’s going


Ogden Nash


Joanna, Jess and I enjoyed a lovely walk along the Nith from Friars Carse to Ellisland and Portrack. There was a magical five minutes when it suddenly snowed and we stopped to enjoy it.