Spunky's First Snow

Spunky peeked out of her brightly painted little barn in the green countryside, in wonder and fascination. Gingerly, she extended her soft, pink nose to sniff the fluffy, white blanket that had covered everything during the night. Her little nostrils filled with the cold, wet stuff and she sneezed, shaking her head and kicking up her heels. “Whatever could this be?” she said, aloud.

A familiar voice answered, “It's SNOW, Spunky! Isn't it wonderful?"

Spunky craned her furry neck and saw her good friend, Archy, sliding down a little hill toward her home. Her little unicorn heart leapt with glee to see that her favorite rainbow had come for a visit on this chilly, but sunny (as always) morning.

“Oh, thank you, Archy! Yes, I suppose it is very nice, but it seems quite cold in my nose!”

Bounding out into the now-white pasture, she trotted over to where her friend beamed invitingly. “It is ever so nice to see you this morning, and look! I can see all of your colors reflected in the – s-now!”

“Come on and let's have a little fun, Spunky! Bet you can't catch me!”

Archy and Spunky romped together happily, frolicking without a care in their bright, peaceful valley while the sun smiled joyfully down on them. Spunky had decided she loved the snow and couldn't wait to enjoy it with the rest of her and Archy's friends! What a lovely day!

That's when the meteor hit.