Our winter wonderland

The snow and ice is beautiful, especially if you don't have to drive in it! Here are some pictures from around our yard this week.

We're all geared up for a weekend of frosty fun! What are you planning for this weekend?

Crazy winter weather

I'll be the first to admit (or complain) that Ohio drivers just don't know what to do when we get much snow. The first problem appears to be the removal or treatment...see exhibit A above. We got about 4 inches of snow overnight, with 2 more expected today and a possible 4-7 more inches tonight. My commute was a mess in places, but I'm hoping we can build a snowman when I get home tonight! Sweetpea was totally excited to see the snow when we left this morning. She said, "I eat?!" and was so sincere that I brought out a spoon and a small bowl and she ate snow on the way to daycare today!

How's the weather where you are today?

Ah, Nature

I was gazing out a window this morning, enjoying the early morning light and my first cup of coffee when I noticed a huge doe standing in my backyard. What a gorgeous creature, I thought, as I took a sip of joe...hey, wait a minute. Honey, did you just take a bite of my tomato?!? As much trouble as we've had getting our plants to grow in the crazy weather this year, I hurried out to shoo away the beautiful deer. Hey, go find something else to eat, Honey! Shoo!! She looked at me like, Lady, are you crazy? This is fine quality produce I'm helping myself to here. So at this point I have to go in and wake up my dog (some guard dog!) from the porch. Upon pointing him in the right direction (okay, I guess I had just woken him up, but sheesh) he proceeded to do his little deer dance, running around from one side of the fence to the other with his fur standing up, jumping in the corners and barking. That did the trick, our sweet friend finally high tailed it out of here, I assume to find someplace a bit quieter to have breakfast!

Have a wonderful Friday, and a great start to the weekend!