By halfway through February it seemed as if we were going to have a very mild winter. We had almost lost hope for having more than a dusting of snow. And then it got cold, and rain in the forecast became snow, and down it came for several days. Everything settled into winter after all and it felt so very right. We ended up with probably 6 - 8 inches in some places, and it has been over a week since we have seen the ground without snow cover. I think we are probably through the real snow now as the cold seems to have broken, but there are still some flakes in the forecast for the next week, so we'll see. Either way, we love the snow and are so happy that winter came after all!
