snow.

yo was busy painting his room.
zakk was finishin' some school stuff.
i grabbed zakk, pulled him into yo's
room.

'we gotta coordinate.'

'do you guys think in an hour we can go
out and play??'

they laughed and agreed.

we headed out.
i had planned on making a snow woman,
but got a note from a friend who had
good news on a health report.

told him i'd make a snow MAN in his honor.

stepped out the door.
the snowballs started right away.

i was busy thinking snow man.
the boys were busy thinking battle.

i did throw one at zakk as i told a
friend i'd do that in her name.
actually, threw a few. had to make sure
it hit good for her.

then i turned to the snow man.

darn.
it's not good snow man snow.

bummer.

so.

i drew one in the snow. and put a gallbladder
in the drawing.
my friends gallbladder is just fine!
so is the snow man's!

then i made a snow angel for that first
friend i mentioned. the one i threw a snowball
at zakk for.

zakk started throwin' snow balls at the snow
angel. seemed fair, he said.

then we went to go shovel my elderly neighbor's
driveway.
it didn't need it.
but she feels way better when she can see her
driveway.

we've got the routine down.
she says no, don't bother, it doesn't need it.
we smile, nod and do it anyway.
she's relieved.

at this point i broke my broom battlin' with yo's
shovel.

so.
i had nothing to do.
so.

i had to keep the boys busy.
i threw snowballs while they shoveled.

i liked that.

we headed home.

and then.....the snow battle really got rollin'.

they are so much bigger than me and so much stronger
than i am. i stand no chance.
so i make up for all of that by noise.

i figure the louder and crazier i am, the more off
balance they will be. sometimes it works.

so i go into shriek mode.

and zakk and i start wrestlin' around.
he flips me to the ground.
flip.
practically with his pinkie.

now.
the boys are horses, but they're gentle with me.
they'll flip me on the ground, but they won't rub
my face in the snow.

taking advantage of this.....
i smoosh zakk's face in the snow.

and i laugh my guts out.

of course, while my mouth is open laughing my guts
out, my entire face is filled with snow.

payback.

they WILL smoosh my face in the snow if i smoosh first.

i didn't know anyone was out.
i was making enough noise for twenty people.

my next door neighbor offered to call 911.
i laughed.
and turned to find yo and zakk at it.
wrestlin' on the ground.

seizing the moment, i leaped upon them!
screeching and making war whooping noises!

wrapping my arms around gentle yo's neck,
i crammed his face into the snow.

oh man.
i just love doin' that.

whoosh.
my neck gets yanked, a hand reaches over
my face.
wham.
into the snow.

i laugh and laugh and laugh.

i honestly think if i could have a break like
that every day, i would live to be 100.

i do love snow.