Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com

“Look out the window” or “Come see.”

When the arrival of winter is just around the corner here in New England, those words usually indicate that magical seasonal event – the first snowfall. Though it is not sticking much, the first snowfall near my home came this morning and for a while it was visible on my potter’s bench and the picnic table.

Even if it doesn’t last long, that first annual descent of white flakes from the sky is always mesmerizing – it seems to soothe the soul.