Day After

Last year the snow amounts were minuscule. No shoveling, no real deep freeze. So far this year we've had two inches more snow than all last year—and it isn't even January. Yesterday's snow, sleet and ice left a glaze and icicles.

I immediately put grippers on my shoes before leaving the house today. The most treacherous place —my own front stoop and steps. We missed the boat and left out our welcome mat which is now securely covered with a thick padding of ice. Even dropping those guaranteed to melt ice granules on the puffed up mat didn't induce a melting.

This photo has a sinister look—translucent pointed spikes. But the sun did arrive sometime during the morning and by the time I returned at dusk the sun had softened the needle tips.