Old Man Winter

Old Man Winter has made his presence known at the Risk house. Although we had some flurries a couple of weeks ago, the real snow began falling yesterday and is scheduled to continue through tomorrow. We have about an inch on the ground already and are expecting up to six inches by the time the storm moves through.

Although, I have no problem with winter's arrival, I am disappointed at how short the autumn season has grown. It seems as though Spring and Fall both only last about three weeks anymore. We just had our Indian Summer last week and now we are shoveling snow.

Is this shortened season a product of moving to the mountains, or a product of global warming? I mean, when I lived in Indianapolis, we would have an occasional early winter, but fall and spring both seemed to last much longer.

Ah, well. At least we can look forward to snow days, hot chocolate, and the warmth of the holidays.