Down by the river earlier it was bright and sunny, though very cold. A few minutes ago clouds blew in. Just looked out the window and it's snowing! Stopping already, and the forecast didn't mention a thing about it. But since it's been a depressingly warm winter so far with global warming undeniable and unforgettable even for a moment, this is a joy to see. Against all evidence I've been in an optimistic mood lately, personally, politically, all kinds of ways. And this quick snow -- which has already stopped as I've been writing this -- is making me inordinately cheerful.