The first snowfall of the year (only the second since last winter!) reminds me of how much I love a freshly snow-covered predawn. It makes it a pain to travel to work but it sure is pretty! The snow mutes the sound of everything so when you walk outside, everything is so calm, quiet, and cozy. –And that’s what I love about it.

It’s eerily comforting as the myriads of silent snowflakes fall all around and everything is covered in an untouched, pristine white blanket. You know it’s a new day and the sun is rising just over the horizon, but it’s still dark here tucked-in safe under the thick clouds and snowfall. Things can’t get us here… we’re safe. And we’re all in it together, waiting out the storm.