First Snow of the Year

These pictures were taken more than a week ago when we had our first big snow storm.  I woke up late and was wondering about the brightness outside while I was still in the bedroom. When I looked out the window, I found out that we finally got some snow.  Not that I was looking forward to it but when it did not come when we usually get it, I began to wonder about the reality of climate change.

It is our first real snow of the year and will probably stay until spring.  We got all of our fall chores done just in time. We got the firewood stack near the door and the kindling chopped and ready. I did not expect that we would get that big of a storm because it had not been predicted until a day or two before.

I have been here in Minnesota for more than ten years now but I still don’t like the cold and snowy days. At first, I liked to play in the snow because it was new to me since I am originally from a tropical country, the Philippines, where it is pretty much warm all year round. The coldest temperature we ever get there in my village is probably 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit. Having snow was fun for a change.

We will definitely be having long cold days here for sure even though I would still like a little more warm weather. Unfortunately, there is nothing I can do about it, that’s mother nature. I like the first few days when we get snowed but it gets old when it stays long.  When the weather here in northern Minnesota gets nasty and cold, it makes me want to hop on a plane and fly to my native country, the Philippines.