As the car pulled away from our house, snowflakes were falling at a steady rate.  Mark & Amy had packed up their luggage and Christmas gifts, plus snacks for the road trip and hauled them to the waiting car.  And now they were on their way to their home in Steinbach, ready to settle back into their lives and work after they spent the holidays with both sets of in-laws.
Another car was started and Caylea was brushing the accumulated snow from the windows.  She was off to the mall to get last minute items for back-to-school and for a hair appointment.  I joined her for some of her shopping then went my own way to get some groceries to replenish the dwindling stock in pantry and fridge.
Yet a fourth car was moved from the drive way to enable shovels to remove the fluffy stuff.  Another car will arrive this afternoon and pull into the garage so Walter can assist in putting a radiator in our friend's ailing vehicle.
Our neighbours must wonder what kind of circus we have at our house with all the wheels coming and going!  By tomorrow, we should be down to our 3 main vehicles and Caylea's college Cavalier, affectionately named "Sister Lawrence", an old reliable rig that also carted her older brother to and from Nipawin.
The wind is picking up this afternoon as I gaze out the window to our back yard.  Our miniature windmill is spinning frantically.  The snow is now falling lightly and swirling around the fence and garage.  No sign of our transient rabbit, who makes tour into our back yard to nibble plants and seek shelter under our patio furniture or bushes.  I also discovered yesterday when I cleared some snow, that another furry creature was making a winter home under the back deck/ walkway.  I think it is my nemesis, The Squirrel.  (We spent the fall aiming and missing or not affecting this squirrel with our air rifle-tough little fellow.)
So, as our household eases into normal routine, and we finish off holiday leftovers, I am thankful for the wonderful time we had as a family.  I pray for safe travels for our married kids and blessing on our soon to depart college girl.  Just Daniel will be home for the next while and life will certainly be quiet.
God is so good.