Sripati in snow. You know my cats are Puerto Rican immigrants, yes? This reminds me of my story, “Minal in Winter,” about a young woman who comes from Sri Lanka to attend college at the University of Chicago. Sripati seems happier in the snow than she was, though. 
A little winter reading for you!
http://www.mamohanraj.com/mainstream-lit/minal-in-the-winter/
A little snow makes plant structures really pop!
(Yes, I put on a coat and went outside just to take photos in snow. Yes, my fingers are very cold right now!)
A little messy, but that’s the winter garden, isn’t it?
Well, honestly, that’s my garden all the time.