The Good Earth.

"I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again."

? Lewis Carroll.

Despite the wintry conditions sweeping the country, here's a reminder that it's only 59-or-so days until the sanctuary of the Spring Equinox.