Who says it don't snow in Texas?

... a lot of people, when I first arrived (in the middle of 100+ degree heat). but it appears they were wrong...


This is my front yard, by the way, and the next is the back...
My car, of course, is used to the stuff.




But the locals sure ain't. People in Austin like to keep a lot of stuff outside in their yards (both for decorative reasons and other ones that escape me), and so now they are out covering them all up with blankets.



I read that the last time it snowed in austin was valentine's day of 2004. As I took my walk around the neighborhood, a lot of people were outside or peering out of their windows at the snow coming down (really little ice-ball flakes). People were more friendly than usual... I would share little laughs with strangers as I walked by, knowing we were both so enjoying the time off from school, work, responsibility, normality, mundanity, etc.

Thanks, God.