The Snowy Day

I woke up at 3am and Lily heard me. She sleeps in the living room but she's allowed to jump in our bed 30 minutes before the alarm goes off so we can get more sleep. I peeked out the window and the snow reminded me of Harry Callahan's photos of snow. At 4am I got up went downstairs and shoveled the steps and a short path for Lily while the coffee pot was brewing, hoping I wasn't waking the neighbors. I heard the plows in the road. They were making a lot more noise than me so I figured I was safe.