I was originally going to title this piece “A Knock-Knock Joke”, or even “April Fools!”, but decided that wasn’t funny enough.  In fact, it wasn’t until I was working on another piece (of candy) that I realized it should be entitled “Trick or Treat”.

Never let it be said that Mother Nature doesn’t have a sense of mischief. She surely doesn’t have a sense of humor these days. Because yesterday, she decided a trick was in store for us along the western shores of Lake Michigan.

In the dark early hours of October 31^st, just a mere 34 or so hours ago, she blew a wintry breath across the Midwest plains and gifted us with lots of wet snow for the length of the day.

The effect on the body was a brutal awakening of things to come which were actually here a month early! The effect on the roads was messy and another lesson in character rebuilding. The effect on the eyes however were the prettiest trees still vibrant with color cooled and tamed with pure snow.

The problem I have with this beautiful vista of two seasons clashing is that I’m driving in traffic and there is little I can do to capture what I see. This fleeting moment is just that – a moment. By the time the weekend is over, there will be little leaves and snow left to keep the beauty on display.

So now I’m focusing on getting the patio furniture dusted off and into the garage before the real winter arrives!