A few posts ago, I wrote that I don't make it a habit to look out of the window in the mornings. Well, things have changed since it's been snowing during the night for the past 5 days. And the forecast says to expect more during the weekend.

Monday - Abang H with his baby snowman

Abang H wanted to lie down and let the snow cover him but I told him he was too big and would require too much snow - at that point, the snow was slowing down (he only gave it a minute though!)

The amount of snow we're getting is not as much as what we had exactly 2 years ago (February 2007). Nonetheless, the snow that hits the ground stays and that's enough to evoke feelings of excitement and exhiliration; not to mention nostalgia. Unlike the few other occasions it snowed earlier this winter - in October and November - the snow this time is very much welcomed as it didn't come after a week or two of bitter cold. I hate it when the temperature gets below freezing point and still, there's no sight of snow. This time around, it just snowed... almost out of nowhere. The weather forecast had already warned us of the snowfall, which was reported as coming from the direction of Russia (Nana, so you went to Italy to enjoy and sent the ridiculous winter in Russia to the UK? LOL!).

In the school field on Tuesday

The snow for the past week is rather interesting. Sometimes you get heavy flakes falling, and covering branches of trees, rooftops, cartops, grass and the road. Sometimes, in the afternoon, the sun melts the snow on the road, and some of them which settled on open surfaces. On Wednesday, we thought that the forecast saying it would snow more on Thursday or Friday was just wishful thinking. No, no, no... it worsened on Thursday that most of the schools in the city were closed. The children were overjoyed - Our prayers have been answered! And that was the day I went on a baking spree - making kuih cara, sausage rolls and banana muffins for the children and also for some of my neighbours. Hehe... I even had the urge to make some doughnuts but I had to put myself on a harness and remind myself that there would be other rainy days, if not snowy.

Today, I drove to the university (after staying in for 4 days) and on my way there, I became mesmerised by the picturesque wintry atmosphere! It reminded me of the scene in Narnia. The leafless trees looming over the roads were generously sprinkled with snow and gave the most perfect picture of winter. Subhanallah... I have always had an attraction towards trees during autumn and winter - an inspiration when drawing and painting. Oh how I wish I had my drawing kit with me then, or had the time to stop and capture the beautiful scenery.

Well, we'll see whether we get more snow during the weekend and if we do, I know where I'll be heading with what!