We have been inundated with snow in Hardin County, Kentucky this week. This was the second snow day in a row and the whole area has shut down. It snows a little bit here and no one wants to take any chances.
I really dislike the snow. I grew up in Rochester, NY and lived for three years at Fort Drum, NY not too long ago. I don't like it or anything that comes with it. BUT ....
I have a daughter who, like every kid, loves it and wants to go play as soon as she sees the first snow flake. I would be content to just stay inside and look at it, but she wants to touch it, feel it and eat it!
I didn't want to go out yesterday and she was very upset because the neighborhood kids weren't around and she had no one to play with. So I made a compromise with her. I would fill a squirt bottle with colored water and she could use the snow covered lawn as her canvas. She picked the colors and the designs and by the time she was done, she realized that she could smooth it out and make 3-D images even. She got to have fun in the snow, mom stood at the door waiting to refill the bottle, and she got to learn something new. It was ALMOST as good as a snow ball fight!
She is trying to make a Forget-Me-Not!
Smiley face and a rose! I took the picture from inside so it looks upside down!
It is amazing what a little bit of water, some food coloring and a squirt bottle made for making homemade candy can do!
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