I think I’ve mentioned this before, but I had a snow-deprived childhood.  The lack of the stuff in Oklahoma was compounded by the fact that my grandmother was a schoolteacher so a lot of my early reading material were old primers written from a New England point of view.  So tons of stories and pictures of kids sledding, making snowmen, having snowball fights etc.  I was jealous.  I guess that’s the reason I still am not sick of the stuff after living here a decade, and was irritated about how snowless this winter has been up until this point.  The fact that a nice layer of snow keeps Lily’s coat clean is an additional benefit that I’ve missed.

And frankly, the dogs are treating the first real snowfall the same way kids do.  Vids below to prove it.

I’m going to submit this vid to an online dictionary to be used in the definition of “romp.”

This week starts off rough, but ends well.  The middle is pretty rough too.  Sunday and Monday indicate a diminution of resources followed by a betrayal.  Then for the rest of the week, you’ve got clashing planets with signs (the Moon in Taurus, Venus in Pisces, Jupiter in Aries) which all point to things not going according to plan.  However, Saturday does have an unambiguously fortunate arrangement of the sun with Jupiter and Venus so as long as you can make it through the week, the weekend should be good.

The black-and-white girl there is Mercedes. I don’t know if I’ve shown her before.

Aquarius: Page of Coins reversed – Prodigality, dissipation, liberality, luxury, unfavorable news.

Pisces: The Lovers reversed – Failure, foolish designs. 

Aries: Queen of Cups –  Success, happiness, pleasure; also wisdom, virtue; a perfect spouse and a good mother.

Taurus: 9 of Coins – Prudence, safety, success, accomplishment, certitude, discernment.

Gemini: 7 of Cups – Some attainment, but nothing permanent or substantial.

Cancer: 8 of Wands –  Activity in undertakings, great haste, great hope, speed towards an end.

Leo: Wheel of Fortune reversed – Increase, abundance, superfluity.

Virgo: King of Coins – Valor, realizing intelligence, business and normal intellectual aptitude.

Libra: Death reversed – Inertia, sleep, lethargy, petrifaction, somnambulism; hope destroyed.

Scorpio: 10 of Swords reversed –  Advantage, profit, success, favor, but none of these are permanent.

Sagittarius: 2 of Swords – Conformity, balance, courage, friendship.

Capricorn: 7 of Coins reversed – Cause for anxiety regarding money, especially if lending.