Snow!

Just FYI,

but it's snowing!

It started snowing this morning at work, but it wasn't cold enough to stick, so wasn't too exciting. When I left work, it was still barely dust on the pavement.

Just now I was sitting at my kotatsu, and I heard a thump on my balcony. Then, a second thump. Perturbed, I got up and opened the sliding glass door to see piles of snow forming on my hanging laundry, ha ha ha. Great drying technique. The thumps were from snow falling from the roof.

They must have every light on in the city because it is 11pm at night and it looks like sunset. We've got a good 5 inches so far. I hope it sticks. Maybe they will give us some time off to play in the snow tomorrow if it does. Yay~! Only the 2nd time I have seen significant amounts of snow in Ota. Still, it was more than I expected, since many people told me that it never snows here. I think they were misinformed!

I never got a chance to post it, but last time it snowed, I was so excited... I slipped my shoes on and ran to Yuki's door so we could admire the fall of the big, heavy snowflakes together. I made a miniature Rilakkuma snow bear on the railing, and we lobbed snowballs into the parking lot. Afterward, I stood, leaning against the railing, my tongue sticking out, trying to catch some for a taste, much to Yuki's amusement. It was nice.

You kind of have to use your imagination.... ha ha.

Cheers,

polar Baer