snowy + still

the little white stuff is comin down y'all.  

lots + lots of the snowy stuff....swirling, whirling 

like somebody is shaking a snow globe on our big small town

its been pourin all mornin and isn't going to stop til tomorrow 
sometime.

i like it. i really do.

everything is so quiet. so, so quiet 

and still.

growing up we didn't see much snow, maybe just a time or three

but that's it.

so i get that little kid giddy

flutter inside

the excitement of a snow day, a free day
mother nature excusing us from dealing with
reality.

couples, friends, boys and girls

walking up and down our street...
coffee and whiskey drinks in hand.

schools out, home from work early
taking in this simple treat dealt to us today.

we're sitting here drinking coffee
mixed with a little irish love.
good tunes soaring through the house

i hear my new best friend, Suzy the Snuggie, callin my name
and we'll find a good movie or four to watch.

they say we'll get around a foot,
the most in about half a decade.
but it's getting dark and will be a mystery til the morn
when we wake up to see
and play.
to play in the snowy stuff
that almost makes this whole winter thing worthwhile
if just for the simplicity and quiet calm it brings
for a day or two.

y'all know this feeling? does is spark a memory? 

...i hope so.