A Lady in London

Snow!  Lots and lots of snow!  More snow than London has seen in 18 years!

The entire city has shut down.  The tube is not running.  The airport runways are frozen.  Every adult and child in London is enjoying a snow day.

Hampstead is awash in white, even more beautiful than usual.  Church row is dusted with snow, each stone in the cemetery has a bright white cap, and all the front doorsteps are inches deep in glistening powder.

The Holly Bush is doing a good service in drinks; the fire in the front room is warming the lucky few at the table right beside it.  The Heath is teeming with families and their sleds, couples with their dogs, and photographers hoping their cameras will capture the moment.

I am warm at home, curled up with a cup of tea, a movie, and a boyfriend.  The snow is beautiful in the silent darkness outside my window.  Falling, falling, falling…