Senior Moments

Betsy pointing out some snow on the roof of our cabin on Mount Nebo.

First of all let me say that Betsy and I got back last night from our trip to Arkansas.  We had a wonderful time, but it’s good to be back home.

Now, why does Betsy feel jinxed?  You have to remember how much Betsy loves snow.  She looks forward to it every winter and never feels she sees enough.  It snowed all day Sunday at Mount Nebo State Park in Arkansas — we arrived Monday, a clear, sunny day.  It did snow back here in the Glade on Monday, but of course we were in Arkansas.

It gets worse.  We went to Mount Nebo in February of this year and it snowed in the Glade while we were gone.  We didn’t have any snow while we were at Mount Nebo, but while reading the comment book in the cabin we rented Betsy discovered that they had 12 inches of snow three days after we left!  I thought Betsy was going to cry.

We’ll stick fairly close to the Glade for the winter, but if we don’t get at least one decent snowstorm I may need to take Betsy to northern Michigan so she can get her ‘snow fix’ for the year!

Snow on a pansy, Fairfield Glade. November 16, 2008.

Betsy was in a very good mood yesterday morning, and the picture above shows the reason why.  Betsy woke up yesterday morning to find snow on the deck and flowers.

I   really don’t understand it, but Betsy loves snow.  We haven’t had what she calls a good snow for a couple of years.  The first winter we lived here in the Glade we had a 10-inch snow storm!  We had gone to Hendersonville that day and it started to snow as we headed back.  The trip home took twice as long as normal and we had to walk up the hill to the house, but that was a good snow storm as far as Betsy was concerned.

So although she was delighted to see the snow yesterday, I know that it only whetted Betsy’s appetite for more.  I want my bride to be happy, but I wish it was spring flowers she wanted to see!