Winter

Winter may give you a gentle white Christmas. So, enjoy her gifts for as long as they last. You may for a while be charmed by her silence. Don't be, because dangers may be lurking in the distance. She can pounce on you with floods, winds, and snow. Or, she may freeze your power lines, creating winter wow. She captures you with her gorgeous sunrises and breathtaking sunsets. She is both a beauty and a beast, often driving you into your safety net. Gone are the fires, hurricanes, and roses; leaving rose bushes with thorns. Western floods; Midwest freezes; Southern tornados; Eastern snow storms. Some years she will bring us an extra day in February, like a magic giver. But whether Ground Hogs see shadows is no concern of Old Man Winter.