Our first snow of the season arrived this morning and stayed with us for most of the day. It started as light flakes and slowly built into a steady snowfall that softened the pasture, the trees, and everything in between. It was not a heavy storm, just enough snow to change the feel of the land for the first time this year.
Inside, we kept a fire going in the fireplace while the snow came down outside. The contrast was simple and perfect. Cold moving across the hills and warmth settling into the living room. It felt like the season officially turned sometime between adding another log and watching the pasture fade into white.
The animals handled it just fine. The equipment stayed parked under cover. The hills looked quieter by the hour as the snow wrapped everything in a thin blanket.
First snow always feels like a small reset. The pace changes. The work looks a little different. For a few hours today, everything slowed down just enough for us to notice it.
— The Langley Family