Jesus, it’s been snowing nonstop for more than 24 hours. There have been very light periods and pretty heavy periods, but precipitation has been falling since early Thursday morning.

I love falling snow. I admit that I might feel differently if I had to shovel it or drive in it, but living in a Manhattan apartment building I don’t have to deal with any of that, and since I can telecommute I can stay at home and watch it through the windowpane. The only difficulty is when you’re outside and you have to try stepping on or off a curb without plunging your feet into a few inches of liquidy slush, but that’s not so bad.

I think I like falling snow for the same reason I love autumn leaves: it’s so fleeting.