What would Jane Austen Grow?

Okay, I’ll be honest, I love when it snows. And I actually like the snow…for a day. However, in my opinion snow should be relegated to December or January, definitely not February. After all, spring is just around the corner. The snowdrops and snow crocus are almost done blooming. The heralds of spring, the daffodils have started to sport their yellow petticoats. Why would it snow now?
Alright, if I am actually faced with the prospect of snow, what are my first thoughts? Sadly, it is work, not playing hooky. If it snows, and snows a lot, there are no customers and only half the staff, if any at all. My husband has 4 wheel drive and he grew up in Idaho. The man knows snow. (Or so he says, because the only snow I’ve seen in Idaho was on the mountains and in a huge black pile in the mall parking lot.) So, I can ride with him and I can get a lot of work done!
Then there’s the special snow treats: hot cocoa and doughnuts. Plus soup. One cannot forget soup. It may not be a meal most of the time, but I can get away with it when it is cold. And I have a batch of Chicken, Leek and potato soup ready to be prepared. Am I worried about my plants? No. Am I worried about my pipes freezing? No. In Oregon, if it snows it is not cold enough to freeze the pipes. Am I worried about the hoop houses at my nursery collapsing? Yes. Will I be there to push the snow off? Yes. Okay, just like old times…Let is snow, let it snow, let it snow.