if only...

Today, I went outside to get in my car only to discover that it was snowing - again. The weather hasn't really been normal around here - not for a typical Nebraska winter. Usually it is bloody cold and windy, but with absolutely nothing to show for it. I have always said that I wouldn't mind the cold if it would just snow already... little did I know that we'd have two solid weeks of white around here. Not that I mind - I love it. It makes everything feel like a fairy tale. So, I was walking to my car and I had this overwhelming desire to go snowshoeing. Oh how I wish I could go snowshoeing... but there are several reasons that I cannot.

1) I'm still sick - dang it! And though I feel loads better than I have in a few days, it still would not be smart to be marching around in wet snow.

2) I, unfortunately, do not own any snowshoes.

3) It is bloody cold out there! It has hovered between 0-10 degrees for the past three days. Not exactly smart to be marching around in the freezing cold either.

4) There isn't exactly a lot of fun places to go snowshoeing in flat-land Nebraska. With no mountains, walking across a field isn't much fun. How I wish I lived in mountain country.

And so, I am left to sit inside and work - all the while dreaming about things I cannot have. Oh well, at least it's pretty.