The Stafford Challenge, Days 27 and 28

Woke up to a winter wonderland yesterday morning. Good to be looking out over it at that moment, instead of IN it. Went with an easygoing tanka (yes, 5-7-etc.). Inspired by this photo I took from an upstairs window. What Outside Looks Like This Early Winter Morning Overnight snowfall: seven inches predicted but looks more like three. Later, shoveling party, but for now, a soft blanket. —Draft by Vince Gotera    [Do not copy or quote . . . thanks.] The last line originally read, "warm blanket," but that seemed to militate against the double meaning I wanted — a blanket outside and/or a blanket inside. So I changed it to "white blanket," which then didn't connect for me with an inside blanket. The most recent edit is "soft blanket," which I hope gets that double meaning. Thought I'd write again this morning on the photo I snapped yesterday (see above). Again a 5/7/5/7/7 tanka. Cars in the Snow Down in the corner our two cars are snuggling hard, swathed in a blanket of soft, white, frigid water, dreaming of summer’s warm rain. —Draft by Vince Gotera    [Do not copy or quote . . . thanks.] Friends, won’t you comment, please? Love to know what you’re thinking. Ingat, everyone.  ヅ