The Wonder of Winter

There's something so special about winter, don't you think? The crunch of snow underfoot, the cheerful WHUUMP as the foot slips and you fall hard on your ass; the sense of communion with the earth that you feel when your back tells you DON'T STRAIGHTEN UP after shoveling mountains of snow; the delight when those mountains turn to slush and freeze; the wondrous obscurity that overcomes the car as it sweeps up generous helpings of salt and sand;  the cheerful CRAACK as you touch something metal; the colorful flutter of lights before the electricity dies altogether. Ah, winter in Arrowsic!