Ah, slush!

My wish came true, I just forgot to be more specific.  Last night I woke up at 1am to various beeping noises around the house.  The power was flickering in and out and it set off the oven and the carbon monoxide detector, so we got up to unplug things.  Then I looked outside and saw a snowy wonderland.  Four inches of fluffy snow!  The snow gave everything a bright glow.  When we stepped outside, though, it felt suspiciously warm.  And rainy.  Boo!  By morning, the trees had lost their frosty caps, and we were left with four inches of slush. 

Just a couple of days ago we were marveling at how green it all was--the mossy trees and ferns--as we hiked along Lacamas Creek.