From fall to winter

I'm so pumped today because it's December 5 and there is already snow! Just last Friday I spent the entire day blowing, raking, and picking up leaves on our 1 acre yard. I've heard that the rest of the week is supposed to be sunny and warmer. I hate when snow melts because all the grass pokes through and white snow turns to slushy mud - yuck. I guess today is just the start of the snow season. Hopefully it'll come back around Christmas time.