a change of plans

the world is so much more beautiful with snow...

a gift lie outside my window this morning.

i had to blink a couple times to see,

(as clearly as i could without my glasses,

which isn't all that clear),

exactly how much white powdery snow there was.

with not much planned,

i watched flurries all morning.

what a nice day on the mountains it would be.

i guess i'll have to wait.

until friday.

afternoon time rolled in.

a road trip to our neighbor state.

weather and partially plowed roads caused no barrier.

for some of us.

unfortunately.

it was the cars off the side.

the spun around vehicles.

the agility & care taken in each 1/4 mile.

for some.

inconveniently.

the trip took longer than normal.

almost 1.8 times as long.

too long.

too snowy.

slowly turning to slick ice.

the temperatures dropped.

the roads became eerie & uninviting.

you just want to stay in.

as much as possible.

this was not in the plans.

even if it's your best friend?

does she really have to live 89 minutes away?

in the snow it equates to 189.

feels like another state...oh wait. it is.

the curses of distance.

as beautiful as it is,

this doesn't look pretty to me.

oh winter in the north west.

ultimately providing,

a change of plans i didn't see coming.

driving back to the 'ho,

i examined the trees.

decidious held 4 inches of snow.

pine held almost 12.

each flake carefully set in place.

let down from the sky.

floating wherever the wind takes.

landing and piling.

causing barriers and,

ultimately providing,

a change of plans i didn't see coming.

the icicles from the lamp posts.

the wooshing wind on the road.

the heaps of snow in every crevasse.

that, indeed, is the beauty of the Lord.

He brings that ultimate change of plans.

And that's okay.