The storm was brewing while we were in Des Moines enjoying a meal on Thanksgiving Day. In Iowa, we have excellent storm system visibility as they develop. This one was expected to dump 8-12 inches of snow beginning the Friday after the holiday. We made sure to get on the road in plenty of time to beat the storm home.
Snow cleans up the landscape and muffles neighborhood noise. Everything looks pristine for a while. We need the moisture this snowfall brought.
I got a good workout of a different set of muscles while blowing the snow from the driveway. I dispatched the first 6 inches on Saturday as it continued to snow. That made it easier to finish the rest on Sunday after this storm had finished. Snow is welcome for the changes it brings to our daily routine. Snow removal can be one of the few forms of outdoors exercise during winter.
The change is welcome for the reminder it provides: it is time to buckle in and finish the book. The last five weeks have been a time of figuring out where I am with the structure. I now know. My first focus will be drafting the remaining eleven single-topic chapters. After that, the entire book needs review and a re-write, taking it from draft closer to the finished product. Winter cold and snow makes it easier to focus on this indoors work.
Snowfall reminds us we are heading into another winter. This year, I welcome it.
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