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A Snow Day
Our 12-year-old granddaughter, Jayne, texted me every hour or so during the six-hour drive from south Georgia to our house in Virginia a few days after Christmas.
"Hey Nana, can you put some snow in the freezer? That way, we can feel Virginia snow when we get there." she wrote. "Yes, I will, I said, but there is still some snow on the ground." I sent her some photos of about an inch or so still lingering in our yard.
I was hoping it would be there when they got here because they had not seen snow before, and I wanted so much for them to build a snowman.
The weather forecast called for sunshine and temperatures in the 50s, and I felt a little embarrassed, asking God to keep it cloudy and cold until they got here.
When they arrived, they could hardly take the time to hug us before dropping to their knees and putting their hands in the snow. The wonder on their faces as they held it in their hands was priceless, and I whispered, Thank you.
"Nana, it feels cold and icy, but amazing."
As soon as the car was unloaded, they wanted to build a snowman.
We had just enough to create a small one in the back yard, and you would...
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