Sunshine on snow

What could be prettier? It doesn't happen often here, so I took a few pictures of the same old things. Usually we just make a soggy, grey transition over to rain, which is what should happen later today.  Seattle lucked out on this storm with just an inch of snow-- some of the outlying areas got over a foot.

Fortunately, the dire cold forecast never materialized. It's already above freezing this morning. Of course, winter isn't over yet, but I'm glad I covered the jasmine. Time will tell.

Oh yes.  In case you aren't quite awake yet, this should do the trick: