Winter Wonderland. . .

Sunday 21 February we had another 8" of snow.  We had hoped the snow was over but alas it was not.  I took these photos on Monday the 22nd.  It was a cold-overcast skies-kind of a day but it was beautiful nonetheless.

This snow was wet and heavy so by mid morning on Monday, which was pretty windy, it began falling from trees.  On Tuesday we had very cold temps so what snow was  on the trees looked like diamonds when the sun hit the branches.   I love sparklies!!

I'm not much of a photographer, I don't know how to capture what I 'see' because I don't understand the mechanics of the camera. (I'm the least mechanical person I know) Anyway, I hope you enjoy these photos.

I think you can click to enlarge.  The 1st photo is deer on pond ice the 2nd is one of the deer in the brush.

Winter. . .

I thought this river birch looked quite pretty in the snow with the dark background.

A private crypt at the local cemetery. A pretty place to rest ones body.

I spotted this in a drive around town.

We had a couple of 'warm' days and this is what we got. I don't know whose house this is but I hope they use the back door. Anyone see or read Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones? You'll understand the icicles if you did.

Snowfall. . .North Of The Border

This is what my Canadian daughter woke up to this morning. That is some snowfall, eh?

SUNSHINE, SUNSHINE, OH GLORIOUS SUNSHINE!

Yes, yes, you read the title correctly. We have had sunshine for three, count'em 1,2,3 days in a row. Everybody in town has been out and about enjoying the lovely weather. Our weather girl is saying tomorrow morning will probably be the last of it so we better enjoy it. Heavenly Father has given us a peak at glory to get us through the gloomy days ahead. I, for one, surely do thank Him.

All the beans have been harvested in our area but there is still a lot of corn standing in the fields, along with the pumpkins. Many fields are still too mucky for the equipment to get in without bogging down. I'm uncertain why they don't hire men to come in and harvest the pumpkins at least by hand. Oh yes, expect to pay a tidy ransom for a can of pumpkin this year IF you can find any on the shelf. Signs of the times??

What are you doing for Thanksgiving.
Sweet Man and I will have no family for here so we will have a friend over and have a quiet dinner and probably a ride afterward.

A thought . . . .
Thursday when we sit down to dinner with whomever we're with, please let us remember those early pioneers who came here on ships across a vast ocean. What amazing people they were to pave the way for you and I to be here in this great country of ours. My father's people came to this land a long long time ago, I can hardly wait to meet them in the eternities so they can tell me about their great adventures upon landing in North America. I'm eternally grateful to those stalwart people who stayed the course and saw their dreams through. You and I could have had an entirely different life without their fortitude, their desire for something better and their commitment. Let us be thankful to our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ for all that we have, none of it would be possible without them.

Have a lovely day and a wonderful Thanksgiving wherever in the world you are.

Another Dreary Day

It's another gray day in the Heartland. How many of these can there be left? My spirits have been lifted however because the noon news assures me we're going to have sunshine come the weekend. Heavenly Father, please help me hold out till then....
I did the laundry yesterday and have ironing to do today but just don't want to do it. Ever feel that way? I'm kind of listless, don't know what to do, where to go, and can't make a major decision to save my life.
Sooooo, I decided it was okay to be listless, I didn't have to go anywhere and I didn't need to make any major decisions. Instead I put on my long fleece robe, warmed up a rice bag and picked out a series on DVD! I have a few so I just stuck my hand in the cupboard and out came Christy.
That's what I've been doing for the last two hours and I so enjoyed it.
Just before I started the series I started up a pot of chili and now it's ready to eat so I'm outta here for a warm bowl and a pile of buttered crackers.
Have a lovely day wherever in the world you are. Miss NanC

Dark Dreary Days and Pretty Lights

It's a day for pretty lights and lots of them. I have three Christmas trees in my house that are never put away. (One never knows when a twinkly light might be required) Today is another one of those days. We've had so much rain and dreary weather in the Heartland this year. It cheers me up to see the lights sparkle and shine. Below is reason for the lights today.I was listening to the AG report yesterday at noon and the announcer said only 10% of the corn has been planted so far. Many of the fields are still so mucky the farmers can't get into them to work. That probably means more soybean fields this year and HIGHER prices for any product relying upon corn for a source. Hang onto your pocketbooks and start using your coupons it's going to be a costly summer and fall.

The Ice Man Cometh

The trees are bowed down with ice and it looks melancholy outside. It has lightened up a bit since I took this photo but is still overcast and about 32-3*. Power is off in certain areas of town. I called to check on my bosom buddy this morning and she has no power. A tree fell some time in the night in her area and knocked down a line. The north end of town is without power as well. I don't know what the temperature is going to be today but I hope it's high enough to start a melt before the next one hits. My trees are really drooping.

I hope you're having a lovely day free of foul weather wherever in the world you are.