Frosty

Every couple of years or so, we have a MAJOR winter storm, which leaves the ground and other solid surfaces sparsely covered in the thinnest possible layer of white for a few minutes (or hours, if it's really severe). It's really grisly. We always feel so lucky if we survive (or remember to cover our pipes, which, thankfully, we did this time around!) Even the thinnest layer of frost demands that Texan children of all ages drop what they are doing and go make snowballs. After all, it's not likely to happen again for another couple of years.