Yesterday morning the drive was coated with ice

And now, today, it's warm ... turned out quite nice

No signs of snow caught up along road edges ...

Neither is there any drifts sitting under the hedges



So if the groundhog thing yesterday's anything to go by

Combined with the conditions today - then clear skies ...

Will continue through to the end of this winter season ...

As we wonder about the environmental changes' reason



But give thanks for all of the things it saves us from ...

Shovelling, sanding, salting, de-icing, sealing some

Even though there's just an ever so slight sadness 

For we lose some of the fun of winter's gladness



- Tristram



© Christopher W. Thomas

9:55am Wed. Feb. 3rd, 1999