Officially Winter!

What a difference one season makes!



We now have 13 inches in places and it's still snowing!




Brittany couldn't believe that the bed of her truck was almost full!

You can't tell, but this is actually part of the pathway leading to the arbor entrance of the Secret Garden.

A Week Later

A week ago today, I started taking pictures of the snow around our house.



I never dreamed that a week later, we'd have a foot of snow! Notice the Douglas Firs hanging heavy with snow and our address sign in the front flower bed.





On the back deck, the birdfood is no longer sinking in the snow. No, that layer of ice we got last night took care of that. Makes a much easier meal for the birdies!






I haven't been out in it much, but later on this morning, when it's not so dark around here, I'm going out and getting somemore pictures. You probably have wondered what has taken me so long! So stay "posted"!

OK, That's Enough!

We're so fickle around here...I love the snow. It is so beautiful, but I'm ready to get back to the normal. I was on the phone this morning to call all those in our church who don't have emails. I was letting them know that all church activities tomorrow are cancelled, including our Christmas program. We've already had to cancel other things centered around Christmas. You do what you have to do, but it doesn't mean that we have to like it! Right?!




It's been snowing all morning. Little flakes, but snowing, just the same. Brittany and I decided we'd try to go into Scappoose for another run to Fred Meyer. We made it down Church Road, but as soon as we got on the highway, we slid. OK, we're done. So, we turned around and came back home. I was going to stop by my mom's to give her some company, but it just didn't work. She's fine too, but doesn't like being trapped either.

Lamar should be getting off early today and hopefully, he won't have any problem getting over Cornelius Pass.

In the meantime, Brittany and I are going to have lunch, watch a bit of a movie, make our annual Christmas fudge and dream of that first day of snow, when all was beautiful and new and exciting!

Night Snow

Our first night of the beautiful fluffy stuff was too tempting for me with our new camera. I'm slowly trying to figure everything out, but so far, I think I'll keep it.

Snow Days

Well, I guess Brittany gets an extra week of Christmas break! She has mixed feelings. She misses her friends, since she's pretty much stuck at home, but she's glad to have the extra week! Sounds normal to me!



Our weather continues to surprise us. We're not used to this "Arctic Blast" which they have named it on our local news. It's beautiful, but can be very unsafe on the roads. But, we've been enjoying our winter wonderland, just the same. Well...maybe not Meeko. (Don't worry, we don't keep him outside in this!)


I hear from tv and even friends how people from the midwest and other snowy areas of our nation laugh at us because we make such a big deal about our itty bitty amounts of snow. I do remember growing up in N. Dakota, S. Dakota and Nebraska where we'd wake up with our two story home covered in drifts...enough that my dad would have to literally dig us out from the inside out! Fun times. Here...see for yourself. Now that's SNOW!

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Yay! Our first snow of the season! I hope it just gets deeper and deeper. I can't wait to go outside and get somemore pictures of the white beauty!

Winter Ball

Saturday night was Winter Ball for Scappoose HS. Brittany went with a bunch of her friends and had a great time. Doesn't she look beautiful?!