First snow!

I have been dreading the beginning of snowy weather in Iowa. I know, I'm from here, I should be used to it--how does someone get used to being freezing cold and having to stand out in gale winds scraping their windshields? Of course, the weather has not been this severe yet this year, so I count myself lucky. As a native Midwesterner, I know how to layer for warmth. Before going to the park this afternoon when it was a balmy 17 degrees, I put on several layers, only forgetting really warm socks. I took my puppy for a quick frolic in the snow. Usually we are one of the first footprints but today several others had been running around our field before us. Well, I guess I can get my Wellies, scarves, earmuffs, multiple gloves, and wool coat ready because this winter is supposed to be a rough one. As long as I have my puppy by my side with snow all over her face, I'll keep laughing and running around like a kid in the snow.