Small Sign of Spring

These days, our weather is cold, though the days are sunny (a winter paradox)...

Our street is still snow-covered and roofs are laden with snow. But slowly the warmth of the sun on the driveway is melting the ice...

A few days later, roofs remain snow-covered but the driveway is almost bare: Our first encouraging sign of spring!

I'm not very steady on ice, so these small spring changes are encouraging for me. I'm looking forward to the day when I can walk all around the block again, visiting my mother on foot, rather than by car.