storm

Ice storm. Slippery on the sidewalk. People pulling their windshield wipers away from the windshield so they won't stick. Sound of the ice pellets softly tapping on the leaves and windows. Sound of the wind roaring through the trees, stop lights angled to the south by the north wind. Flapping of the tarp on the wood pile. Silvery sheen of ice on the lawn and the pines. People tell me it's an ugly day out there.