Carolyn Davidson by The Forever Man

Author:The Forever Man
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

As if winter had only been waiting for some hidden signal before it officially began, the snow had arrived. With a four-inch fall late one evening, the ground had been covered, presenting a pure and pristine welcome to Pete and Timmy the next morning.

They were ecstatic. Bundled in mittens and scarves, booted and capped with care, they indulged in a romp such as Johanna had never before seen take place in her yard. Sheba forsook her dignity to chase first one boy, then the other, barking and frolicking as if her life revolved around the entertainment of these two small humans.

A snowman appeared quickly, Pete instructing Timmy in the proper construction, even lifting the smaller child to place a withered carrot where a nose must be. Tate had refrained from mentioning chores, and indeed, Johanna had had a difficult time tending to her own, what with standing at the window to watch the shenanigans taking place outdoors.

By the time dinner was on the table, the boys were soaked through and red-cheeked, and more than ready for the hearty stew Johanna had prepared. The yard was a sight. No longer was there a lush carpet of white to beguile the eye, only a bedraggled patchwork of dried grass and trampled snow remained.

Another blizzard of more major proportions exploded within days, drifting snow before the barn door, causing Tate to grumble as he shoveled it from his path before dawn. Johanna was reduced to drying clothes in the house, the rack behind the stove in almost constant use, with wet mittens and trousers draped over its length.

Then the sun came out, melting the wintry show of force, and for over a week they puddled through mud and rutted roads. Johanna suspected this was the final spell of moderate weather they would get until spring, and a lowering sky proved her right.

It was a mere scattering of snow, compared to the past extravaganzas nature had provided, but enough to cause her to leave a trail behind, her footprints clear in the moonlight, as she stepped from the silent house to the porch, and then across the yard.

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