Midwest Blizzard of 2011

Yep, that's what they're calling it.....there is even

a page set up on Facebook called that.The snow blew all the way up under the patio

roof and got on the wood.

For my CFS readers.....that is my bike.

My kids gave it to me for my 50th birthday.

Before CFS I really liked to ride a bike...

It doesn't see much action from me but

it is there if I feel I can make it around the

block or up the street.

The front porch got covered good.....didn't see

a mailman near it for 3 days!

By that time Joe had dug a path.

Gladys was glad Joe dug us a path for her

to use...she was not happy

with this mess. Still isn't...temps have been below

0 at night. She has a good little house and

warm bedding on the back patio. Here is the mum barrel!

The other barrel out by the edge of the drive

In a little over three months I will be

putting my Zinnia seeds in here for my

summer flowers.

I think the official count was 20 inches for

our town here in SW Missouri.

The drifts were higher than that by far. I have not seen weather like this since I was

a kids growing up in the county south of us.

This is the most snow my grown sons have ever

seen around here.

I believe they are calling for more

early next week.

First Snowflakes

I looked out the window this morning around 10am and

I saw our first snowflakes of the season!!

Here is what it looked like on Christmas night

2009.......hope we have another

snowy Christmas this year.Isn't there an old saying about the date the first

snow falls on is how many snows you will

have that winter?? Today is the 30th....

so maybe 30 snows!!!