Heron Lake Plateau snow (hey oh)

"Watch your mouth," Elwood cautioned Clover as he approached, but there was a twinkle in his eye that indicated that he wasn't being totally serious. He wasn't much of a swearer himself, but that apparently hadn't stopped his kids from picking up the trait (*cough*Tegan*cough*), and if he was being honest with himself, they had probably learned it from Finley. His family was one big imperfect mess, but he wouldn't have it any other way.

"The weather's not so bad," he said, bumping Clover's shoulder with his snout as he came to stand alongside her. He looked to Sequoia, whose eyes were still wide in response to Clover's trash talking. "Do you like the snow?" he asked.