'round here. For weeks we've been down in the single digits and low teens. With the snow and slick roads, I've had my share of double-hour one-way commutes to work and back.... am I complaining? Sorry. Well, the other day, there had been freezing rain from about midnight to 5am. I got up and thought I'd better go shovel the slush before it froze into inches of ice. So I shoveled mine, my Dad's, then there is a particularly long sidewalk that boarders my Dad's field that leads up to the Jr. High (guess I'm volunteered to do it... and I love it when the snowplows blast all the road's snow up onto the sidewalk). When I got done with that, it started to snow. Now we've got ice covered with snow. I listened to the radio traffic reports to see how the commute was going. Thought it would lighten up if I waited, but it kept getting worse.... so I took the day. Why wouldn't I? Since I had a little time on my hands (after I went back out and re-shoveled and used the snow blower on what I had done earlier... then I chopped wood for the fire, had lunch with my dad, cleaned the house, etc, etc), I went out and took a few pix- everything looked so wintery....? Ice-covered everything- just couldn't pass up the chance to make a couple of my own Currier and Ives (I had been looking for some nice winter backgrounds for my computer and couldn't find ones I wanted- thought I'd make my own). Hope you enjoy.
Also, thankfully with this storm, it has cleaned out the stinky inversion air so I can go out and run again... and not only that, so I can add to the pollution again with a lovely wood fire. Nothing quite like a wonderful crackling blaze with Johnny Mathis Christmas playing in the background. Mmmmmm mmm! I don't get much work done with that that combination! ;) ... what? (makes me want to cook some figgy pudding or bake cookies, you know).
I am very thankful for the snow and moisture we're getting- it is badly needed for when the days get warm and long. Speaking of long, the days will start getting longer now- sweet! Welcome back Mr. Sun!
