It's SNOWING outside ! ! !

[Stanley Stunodd]

I don't have any prose to recite but,
wintertime is a season some might never experience so,
I wished to tell everyone that outside, snow is falling to the ground.
Soon the lakes will freeze over and the snow will be knee-high.
Having to remove it is quite a pain but,
once cleared and you take a ride around, everything is a soft white glimmer.
Today is the very first of many days ahead and even though I know there's work coming,
it still so very beautiful to watch.

And to think, God created the process which forms a snowflake in such a way that each one is unique and a true individual.
Just like you ;)

[_NOra_*Sanfora*]

me luv snowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.............let it snOoOoOoOoOww...bt we hardly get any here :(..........it doesnt evn stick to the ground :(

[Tahiyah]

i miss snow :(


i hope the afterlife has snow-capped mountains

[sajid]

The sun is out outside :D

which part of the world u in?

[Stanley Stunodd]

The sun is out outside :D

which part of the world u in?
http://www.michigan.gov/images/deq-water-GreatLakes-Protection_7304_7.jpg

[Mary Carol]

Isn't snow a great gift?

We only had a trace fall here in the city last Wednesday night, but by the time we arrived at my brother's house on Thursday there were 5-6 inches laying on the ground and the wind had etched every twig and tree branch with a shimmering light.

It made me think of a song...the lyrics went something like..."snow, snow where are you falling...summer's gone and winter's here..snow oh the beautiful snow..." but I can't seem to find them online.

I did find these though, they are lovely:

Snowfall
Softly
Gently drift down

Snowflakes
Whisper
’neath my window

Covering trees
Misty lights
Velvet breeze
’round my doorstep

Gently
Softly
Silent
Snowfall

Covering trees
Misty lights
Velvet breezes
’neath my window

Gently
And softly
Silent
Snowfall

Drift down
Drift down
Drift down
Snowfall

~Snowfall
Lyrics by ruth thornhill music by claude thornhill

[Stanley Stunodd]

Isn't snow a great gift?
That depends on whether you hold the shovel or not :)

[Mary Carol]

That depends on whether you hold the shovel or not :)

I love to shovel snow so much that my landlord bought me and my sons our own shovels.

It is such a joy to be out on a clear bright day after a storm clearing a path and enjoying the crisp air and sparkling vistas.

To soon here though the cars' pollution turns the view into a grey, sloshy, mess.

I suppose if shoveling were my job, instead of my recreation I'd begin to lose my enthusiasm for it.

But until then...let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

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[NoorAlHuda]

snow brings back good memories:) it kidn of makes u act like a child for some reason...well for me anyway:D but we dont get much here..need to go visit my best friend in canada and see proper snow!

[Huda]

no snow here yet...

[Mary Carol]

When we get real snow, this is what my neighborhood looks like:

www.polskiinternet.com/chicago/images/zima1.jpg

For you Londoners, those large objects you see in front of the homes are called "trees".

If you like what you see, we could lend you our mayor for a short time, he has planted them all over the city, in business areas, neighborhoods, and parks as he considers them an investment for the health and well-being of our grandchildren.

[faqir]

No snow, but ice-skating at the weekend was a good laugh....

[Bagera]

When we get real snow, this is what my neighborhood looks like:

www.polskiinternet.com/chicago/images/zima1.jpg (http://www.polskiinternet.com/chicago/images/zima1.jpg)

For you Londoners, those large objects you see in front of the homes are called "trees".

If you like what you see, we could lend you our mayor for a short time, he has planted them all over the city, in business areas, neighborhoods, and parks as he considers them an investment for the health and well-being of our grandchildren.
Hi Mariam, I could not get the above link to work... any suggestions??

[_NOra_*Sanfora*]

no snOoOow yet :( :(

[Layla2004]

:( it doesnt snow in the part of california i live in cause' i live on the coast

[Mary Carol]

Hi Mariam, I could not get the above link to work... any suggestions??

Can't help you, it worked just now for me.

Still waiting for a good December snow.

Inshallah it will be soon.

[Layla2004]

i wish i lived where is snowed but my mom doesnt like the snow but even though, eherever i live when i grow up, i want it to be by the sea

[AbuMubarak]

If all else fails, cry!

[Layla2004]

cry?

[Mary Carol]

i wish i lived where is snowed but my mom doesnt like the snow but even though, eherever i live when i grow up, i want it to be by the sea

My brother lives in the desert in California, but just south of Yosemite.

In winter, whenever he and his kids want to play in the snow they drive up to the mountains.

Have you ever been up to the mountains?

It's got to be breathtaking.

[Layla2004]

ive been to the mountains quite a few times cause my aunt live in the mountains

[Mary Carol]

I've only been out to visit in the summer.

We drove to Yosemite a few times, and then out to Grant's Grove to see the Sequoias.

The last time I went out there my brother took us east to King's Canyon, the drive was a little harrowing, a narrow two lane road with a sharp drop off just past the guardrail, but the views were fantastic.

It makes you appreciate the gift we have been given on this Earth.

[Nikah042702]

ive been to the mountains quite a few times cause my aunt live in the mountains
Masha Allah sis. I would love to go to the mountains one day. Well i did go up in the moutains in Taa' if outside of Mecca but that was it. Ya know there are baboons up in those moutains. Peaple stop to feed them. I stayed in the car though. I want to go to the mountains here in the US also.

[Layla2004]

ive never been to yosemite but ive been to the dunlap mountains and sequoai national park

[Layla2004]

where do u live in the US? California?

[Mary Carol]

where do u live in the US? California?

Me? The Midwest.

[Layla2004]

i was talking to you mariam, and i live on the coast of california

[Mary Carol]

Your coast is lovely.

We were driven once from Santa Cruz down through Carmel and stopped at Big Sur. It was gorgeous.

But on my own I took the train from San Francisco to LA. For part of the route the train ran along the coast and at sunset it was a magnificent sight.

In fact I took the California Zephyr from Chicago to Oakland once, it was a memorable way to see the changing geography. The trip from Denver up into the mountains was especially exciting. We passed through many beautiful, desolate areas. Hard to imagine ordinary people making that trip on foot, horse, or wagons.

[AbuMubarak]

‘O Allaah, distance me from my sins just as You have distanced The East from The West, O Allaah, purify me of my sins as a white robe is purified of filth, O Allaah, cleanse me of my sins with snow, water, and ice.’

[ZawjatuRaafi]

Obviously no one here has seen a MN snow then they may not like the snow as much YUCK!!! call me scrooge when it comes to snow. I used to have to walk to school knee deep in the stuff I hated it. On top of the fact MN has the coldest winters known to Man (in America that is). I think the last time I enjoyed the snow was when i was twelve and thats only cause of a funny incident.

Then I moved to cali and MAN what a beautiful change of scenery hehe..

I lived just outside of the Mojave Desert and I loved it there...

After that I never wanted to see snow again (but then...) i decided to go to NY and mashaa Allah the choice was worth enduring the snow :)

[Ali_Khan]

ah mountains. here are some pics.

moutains with backdrop of stars:
http://www.photoatlas.com/photo/pakistan_02.jpg

clean derert dunes with icy mountains in background (so close!)
http://www.photoatlas.com/photo/pakistan_dunes_skardu_valley.jpg


beautiful
http://www.adventurephotographs.com/photographs/karakoram/concordia/KA0201012.jpg
http://www.adventurephotographs.com/photographs/karakoram/mountains/gasherbrum_iv/KA0701003.jpg

[Mary Carol]

My favorite winter was 1967....After unseasonably warm temperatures, snow started falling at 5:02 a.m. Thursday January 26. Snow continued to fall through Friday morning for a total accumulation of 23 inches, with drifts to 6 feet.

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:Q6BESjcffKIJ:www.met.utah.edu/jimsteen/ams/quizpics/q3.jpg

Cold weather and periodic snowfalls over the next 10 days created more havoc. Although trains continued to run, cars, buses and planes didn't. Almost all schools, offices and other work places were closed for several days. Commuters unable to reach home spent several nights camped out in downtown hotels, O'Hare International Airport and stranded cars. The Department of Streets and Sanitation, which is responsible for plowing streets, estimated that 75 million tons of snow fell on Chicago. Some of it was sent south in empty railcars as a present to Florida children who had never seen snow before.

It was a dream come true for a child.

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:DHu63OY2cswJ:www.house.gov/bernie/multimedia/20031215001/snow-03.jpg

My father got home late, after several days of walking and hitchhiking from downtown to our suburb.

http://nsidc.org/snow/gallery/blizzard_1967.jpg

By the time he got home the neighbors had organized an expedition to the local dairy for milk that was delivered door-to-door to the families on the block.

I was small enough then that I could walk on top of the snow in many places where the snow had frozen on top.

We spent the week out of school, busy building forts and snowmen and had some great battles using snowballs and covert operations along the snow piled corridors between each house. Moms kept us supplied with dry mittens and hot cocoa.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

[Stanley Stunodd]

My favorite winter was 1967....After unseasonably warm temperatures, snow started falling at 5:02 a.m. Thursday January 26. Snow continued to fall through Friday morning for a total accumulation of 23 inches, with drifts to 6 feet.

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:Q6BESjcffKIJ:www.met.utah.edu/jimsteen/ams/quizpics/q3.jpg


We spent the week out of school, busy building forts and snowmen and had some great battles using snowballs and covert operations along the snow piled corridors between each house. Moms kept us supplied with dry mittens and hot cocoa.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...
HEY ! remember that storm too !
We must be neighbors ! ???

[Mary Carol]

We are...separated by a great lake I believe.

But it is your side that gets all the really good snow. :mad:

[Stanley Stunodd]

We are...separated by a great lake I believe.

But it is your side that gets all the really good snow. :mad:
Yeah, I like living in the land that was formed when God placed His hand upon the world,
and stopped it from moving for a moment in time. :)

http://www.frogsonice.com/froggy/about/michigan-map.jpeg

[Nikah042702]

Obviously no one here has seen a MN snow then they may not like the snow as much YUCK!!! call me scrooge when it comes to snow. I used to have to walk to school knee deep in the stuff I hated it. On top of the fact MN has the coldest winters known to Man (in America that is). I think the last time I enjoyed the snow was when i was twelve and thats only cause of a funny incident.

Then I moved to cali and MAN what a beautiful change of scenery hehe..

I lived just outside of the Mojave Desert and I loved it there...

After that I never wanted to see snow again (but then...) i decided to go to NY and mashaa Allah the choice was worth enduring the snow :)
Hehehehehe. I still like the snow. I refuse to drive in it though, lol. I loved it when we got over 2 feet here in NY 2 years ago. Hubby didn't have to go to work because all the trucks where snowed in.:up: But then again since i came back from Saudi, that was the first decent amout of snow i had seen in 5 years. LOL. So i guess i got a bit excited about it.

The only thing that was bad is that we had to keep opening the front door because it opens outwards and i didn't want to not be able to open the door.

[Mary Carol]

Yeah, I like living in the land that was formed when God placed His hand upon the world,
and stopped it from moving for a moment in time. :)

http://www.frogsonice.com/froggy/about/michigan-map.jpeg

Hand? I guess he was wearing mittens? :)

So are you in the thumb or the mitt?

We used to go up to Paw Paw for weekends all year round, near Watervliet.

[Stanley Stunodd]

Hand? I guess he was wearing mittens? :)

So are you in the thumb or the mitt?

We used to go up to Paw Paw for weekends all year round, near Watervliet.http://tinyurl.com/4v5rr

LOL, well He might have been visiting during the winter ?


BTW, ... :crying: @ http://tinyurl.com/3jgea

[_NOra_*Sanfora*]

letttt it snOooOooow in la la land :( i LuV snooOoooOw :(


:inlove: "Let It Snow" :inlove:

The weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow :up:

Well, it doesn't show signs of stopping
But we've got some corn for popping
And the lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow :up:

When we finally kiss goodnight
How I hate going out in the storm
But as long as you hold me tight
Oh, all the way home I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dying
But my dear we're still goodbye-ing
And as long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow :up:

[Mary Carol]

SNOW is in the forecast!

So now I get the pleasure of anticipating it....:inlove:

[Mary Carol]

....and the joy of experiencing it's arrival! :inlove:

[sfvalley]

I've only been out to visit in the summer.

We drove to Yosemite a few times, and then out to Grant's Grove to see the Sequoias.

The last time I went out there my brother took us east to King's Canyon, the drive was a little harrowing, a narrow two lane road with a sharp drop off just past the guardrail, but the views were fantastic.

It makes you appreciate the gift we have been given on this Earth.
ahh, yosemite is my favorite place, In the upper part 9way above the valley is Tuolumne meadows. you camp around 8,500 feet and the stars are so close with 13,000 ft peaks all around. My second son is named trent and middle name is lyell after the lyell fork of the tuolumne river where you camp. It is such a peaceful place

[Mary Carol]

We are blessed with several inches of snow on the ground, but we do pay a price here.

34 degrees F and a frightening 2 degrees C.

Be careful what you wish for.

[sfvalley]

We are blessed with several inches of snow on the ground, but we do pay a price here.

34 degrees F and a frightening 2 degrees C.

Be careful what you wish for.
we are paying the price also, it is barely going to be about 82 here today and with the winds the wind chill factor will probably drop us below 80.

[AbuMubarak]

first it was your peanut butter hate-filled statement

now you are sarcastically mocking us with your weather

do you have no shame, sf?

[Semantic]

I miss snow. We only get slush here :(

[sfvalley]

it was actually quite cool this morning, i left the house for a run at 6:45 and it was only 51 , i had to put sweats on. brrrrrr.

[sfvalley]

first it was your peanut butter hate-filled statement

now you are sarcastically mocking us with your weather

do you have no shame, sf?
i would never mock anyone in the peace and calm forum. i was just kinda disappointed that we are not going to be in the mid 80's. I was hoping that we could be using our pool this week. how about back there, will you guys be going swimming?

[Mary Carol]

how about back there, will you guys be going swimming?

The lake temperature is 32.8 F.

What do you think?

Any platonic shifts in your neighborhood today? ;)

[sfvalley]

The lake temperature is 32.8 F.

What do you think?

Any platonic shifts in your neighborhood today? ;)
good thing for that .8 or else it would be really cold

[Mary Carol]

Good things come to those who wait...

Three to six inches of snow forecasted for tonight.

I have the next two days off of work.

And I am snug as a bug in a rug surrounded by my family.

Does it get any better than this? :D

[Mary Carol]

As much as I love snow...is camping in it as glorious as it looks?

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:XIxSbvqOAtUJ:members.aol.com/kmwhq/yosemite_snow.JPG

I read the short story "To Build A Fire" by Jack London (http://www.jacklondons.net/buildafire.html) and it made me realize that in spite of it's crystaline beauty, snow and cold hold a terrible power over us.

[Mary Carol]

So maybe roughing it is out of the question.

What about this?

http://www.yosemitepark.com/images/i_lod_Ahwahnee.gif

I had lunch there once on a summer day trip to Yosemite.

But I was told the season to come is in the winter.

[Ebony]

Was over in Edinburgh on Sunday..they had a bit of snow.

it was FREEZING..bt the view from the castle was fantastic :)

Ws

[Mary Carol]

It's raining here, a good-old-fashioned thunder and lightning storm that by all rights shouldn't arrive here until April or May.

It's hard to say which I like better, a snowstorm or a thunderstorm.

But either way, both are a blessing unless you are caught outside without the right gear.

Does the UK get any proper snowstorms? Or thunderstorms?

It's hard for me to imagine living in a climate that didn't have the extremes that I have come to appreciate here in the Midwest.

[_NOra_*Sanfora*]

No snOw here yet :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
*LeT iT SnOoOw* :up:

[Marya]

The first day when it snows i get so excited just to be able to go out and have a snowball fight but a few days of shovelling and cleaning the car before going to school crushes my enthusiasm for the arrival of the snow.

[_NOra_*Sanfora*]

awwwwwww well @ least u get snOw :up: ahhhhhhhhhhh can u mail some to me :rolleyes: :up:

[Mary Carol]

I did find these though, they are lovely:

Snowfall
Softly
Gently drift down

Snowflakes
Whisper
’neath my window

Covering trees
Misty lights
Velvet breeze
’round my doorstep

Gently
Softly
Silent
Snowfall

Covering trees
Misty lights
Velvet breezes
’neath my window

Gently
And softly
Silent
Snowfall

Drift down
Drift down
Drift down
Snowfall

~Snowfall
Lyrics by ruth thornhill music by claude thornhill

I recently received these lyrics as a gift on a CD by Tony Bennett.

:inlove:

Too bad the snow we had last night was anything but gentle.

It was an Alberta Clipper (http://www.weathernotebook.org/transcripts/2000/02/15.html), no real accumulation, but plenty of frigid air blowing what we had all over the streets.

And the frost patterns that are etched on our window glass are truly spectacular this year.

Now though, a lull between the storms which gives me time to run out for more hot chocolate.

Inshallah.

[Mary Carol]

Snow is in the forecast for four out of the next six days.

And life is good.

Alhumdulihah.

[Mary Carol]

Friday night: Cloudy with snow. Low 22F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. 4 to 7 inches of snow expected.

Saturday: Snow along with gusty winds at times. High 28F. Winds NNE at 20 to 30 mph. 2 to 4 inches of snow expected. Heavier amounts in favored snowbelt locales.

And I just happen to live in a favored snowbelt locale.

:inlove:

[admin]

Friday night: Cloudy with snow. Low 22F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. 4 to 7 inches of snow expected.

Saturday: Snow along with gusty winds at times. High 28F. Winds NNE at 20 to 30 mph. 2 to 4 inches of snow expected. Heavier amounts in favored snowbelt locales.

And I just happen to live in a favored snowbelt locale.

:inlove:
Sighhhhhhhhhhh.........

I need to go back to Hawaii....

[Mary Carol]

C'mon down to the Lake.

The water's fine....39 F. :)

[Reema]

i want some snow here, its sooooooooo not faaaaaaaaaaair grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :crying: :(:(:(:(

[Mary Carol]

A fresh linen of snow shrouds the city, as spring's potential awaits it's signal to rebirth.

[~Stanley~]

i want some snow here, its sooooooooo not faaaaaaaaaaair grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :crying: :(:(:(:(
Heck, give me your address and I'll ship you some, I have a lot of extra snow ! ;)

[Mary Carol]

Winter is still here despite the tease of spring that has been wafting on the breeze as of late.

You'll understand though why Allah (swt) sends so much of it to us each year when you see that He has many more designs to display to us.

http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos/122701-a089ax.jpg

http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos/020302-b030x.jpg

http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos/030502-a028x.jpg

But it must be difficult to "Oooh!" and "Ahh!" over his Creations when you face a driveway full of them and the daunting prospect of removing them one-shovel-full-at-a-time.

http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos/photos.htm

[sajid]

snow here im waitin for motorway madness

[cheeky]

Snowing lots here now..big fat snow flakes..mashallah :)

[SoulAsylum]

Snowing here as well. Isn't it beautiful?

Therez somthing beautiful + magical bout SNOW!
evrybody get the shovels out ready for tomorrow morning!!
nd snowball fights! :D
cant wait

[cheeky]

lol..dint last long.. melted, only snow left is on the roof tops!

[SoulAsylum]

:embar:

Might snow tonite though!

[Ebony]

Got some snow here! :)

[Mary Carol]

We got a light covering on the weekend, but it's all gone now.

I may have to relocate to experience the kind of winter I have always dreamed of.

Is a blizzard, a fireplace, a full refrigerator, and a houseful of loved ones too much to ask for?

[SoulAsylum]

Got some snow here! :)

nice :)

[Mary Carol]

We're still getting some lovely scattered snow showers.

If you want to take all the magic out of this glorious weather, read this:

Snow Flurries: The Winter Equivalent Of Summer's Thundershowers

Published March 14, 2005

Cold-season snow flurries and their more vigorous siblings, snow showers, are generated by the same atmospheric condition that produces scattered afternoon thundershowers in the summer--instability. Warmer air overlaid by colder air is the prime ingredient for atmospheric instability.

How Snow Flurries Usually Develop

Sunlight warms the ground and overlying air. Mild air rises, and then condenses into cumulus and stratocumulus clouds. In cases of extreme instability, clouds can swell into cumulonimbus (the thunderhead), and the result is thundersnow--thunderstorms with snow rather than rain. Nationally, thundersnow occurs more often in March than in any other month.

I prefer this description:

Snow makes whiteness where it falls,
The bushes look like popcorn balls.
The places where I always play,
Look like somewhere else today.

~First Snow
Mary Louise Allen

[Mary Carol]

I am shocked to learn that some people think that there is such a thing as too much snow:

Unlike the Eskimos we only have one word for snow but we have a lot of modifiers for that word. There is too much snow, which, unlike rain, does not immediately run off. It falls and stays for months. Someone wished for this snow. Someone got a deal, five cents on the dollar, and spent the entire family fortune.* It's the simple solution, it covers everything. We are never satisfied with the arrangement of the snow so we spend hours moving the snow from one place to another. Too much snow. I box it up and send it to family and friends. I send a big box to my cousin in California. I send a small box to my mother. She writes "Don't send so much. I'm all alone now. I'll never be able to use so much." To you I send a single snowflake, beautiful, complex and delicate; different from all the others.

~Louis Jenkins

* That would be me. :D

[Mary Carol]

first snow
dances their way down
my imagination


~john tiong chunghoo

[lonely_me]

It's raining outside... I'm out for a walk... :love: .

[SoulAsylum]

Its snowing outside.........yeh!

[moshyman]

It's not snowing in London :(

[MG]

It's not snowing in London :(


domt worry its proabbly on its way :)

soul asylum, wherea re u?

[Abu Noah]

snowing in gloucestershire too. realy big snowflakes

[SoulAsylum]

domt worry its proabbly on its way :)

soul asylum, wherea re u?

Im on the outskirts of brimingham.

[MG]

Im on the outskirts of brimingham.

hmmmmm maybe we will get some here but cant see it forecast :(

[SoulAsylum]

hmmmmm maybe we will get some here but cant see it forecast :(

You'll just have to pray for snow then :P

[MG]

You'll just have to pray for snow then :P

allah swt knows best :)

[SoulAsylum]

allah swt knows best :)

Be'shuk :)

[Mary Carol]

We were blessed with a sugar coating on Wednesday, but now it has melted...

[Mary Carol]

Forecast:

30% chance of snow today
30% chance of snow Thursday
60% chance of snow Thursday night
30% chance of snow Friday
30% chance of anow Saturday

This is a blessed land. :love:

[Ar-Raya]

forcasts and predictions...*frowns*...

[Ebony]

Had a slight dusting of snow over the weekend. Today the sun's out! But its still bitterly cold.

[moshyman]

I woke up and went out all ready with my scarf, hat and big coat and was there any snow? Nooooooooooooo.

:(

[Ebony]

I woke up and went out all ready with my scarf, hat and big coat and was there any snow? Nooooooooooooo.

:(

Try looking out the window before leaving next time :p

[moshyman]

Try looking out the window before leaving next time :p

:smack: Thank you for the advice. It's been duly noted...

[Mary Carol]

We got a light covering on the weekend, but it's all gone now.

I may have to relocate to experience the kind of winter I have always dreamed of.

Is a blizzard, a fireplace, a full refrigerator, and a houseful of loved ones too much to ask for?

All praise to Allah (swt)...I got my wish. :love:

Ok, no blizzard, YET! :inlove:

Winter Beauty
When it's winter in the Valley
and my breath hangs in the air,
The snow will crunch beneath my feet
and glisten in the air.
The stars at night light up my world
so I never walk alone;
It's clear and crisp and beautiful
in the Valley I call home.

[Mary Carol]

Every winter,
When the great sun has turned his face away,
The earth goes down into a vale of grief,
And fasts, and weeps, and shrouds herself in sables,
Leaving her wedding-garlands to decay -
Then leaps in spring to his returning kisses.


~Charles Kingsley

[studentofislam]

i wish it would snow again in the midlands...:(
ah well, i'll have to be patient.
O Allah! hear my dua!

[Mary Carol]

We're supposed to get more tonight.

*****************************!
Until then, how about cutting out some of your own in virtual reality?

http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/

[Mary Carol]

Here comes Suzy Snowflake
Dressed in a snow white gown
Tap, tap, tappin' at your window pane
To tell you she's in town

Here comes Suzy Snowflake
Soon you will hear her say
"Come out ev'ryone and play with me
I haven't long to stay

If you want to make a snowman
I'll help you make one, two, three
If you wanna take a sleigh ride
The ride's on me."

Here comes Suzy Snowflake
Look at her tumblin' down
Bringing joy to every girl and boy
Suzy's come to town



~Suzy Snowflake

[Bad Man Rapper]

you say its snowing and your complaining?

NYC where im at its damn cold

[Mary Carol]

I'm west of you...the snow is lovely, but the cold is bitter.

Hardly time to go out and play before you have to go back inside to warm up.

http://www.staceychacon.com/work/images/snowman.swf

[Abu.Bakr]

In Melbourne it was supposed to be 35 degrees but it was raining and there were thunderstorms. So much for Summer :rolleyes:

But as they say about Melbourne weather, 4 seasons in one day.

I have never seen it snow before :(

[Ebony]

Its all foggy and frosty.

Its lovely :love:

[SoulAsylum]

So much for being a white Xmas :rolleyes:

[Mary Carol]

Real estate depends on location, location, location!


:)

http://www.homeworks.jp/mt/archives/photo2005/CIMG7371.jpg

[Leena_Cnd]

Todayhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/we/52/5.gif


Rain to Snow

High: 4°

Low: 0°
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY. . . :eek3:

[Mary Carol]

http://www.remembering-lisle.com/lisle-snow-1967.jpg

I'm pining for a snow like we had in '67!

[Mary Carol]

Delicate
And feathery,
Crystal clear
And white,
Six-point stars
Come tumbling,
Softly
In the night.

[Leena_Cnd]

.
warm today, 10*c . . .
The crocuses, and daffodils are up, out of the ground,:D
magnolia is showing buds.
.
.