We were supposed to get another 35cm, but the snow turned to pelting freezing rain and today the temperature was above zero. It might be the stress of the upcoming move to another country and all the work that comes with finishing the term, but the melting snow is making me feel sad. I really do miss the cold weather that I grew up with, and the prospect of going back to weeks on end without seeing the sun is unappealing. Happily, the whole household took a break last night, bundled up and spent an hour or so pelting each other with snowballs. Everything looks so clean and festive under a layer of snow.