{SnOw DaY #5 2011!!} The Defrost Has Begun...

 ...and since the kids and I have been indoors for most of the week, we decided to take a trip to town.  Here's how it went. This is one of the good roads we traveled on to get into our closest town.  This is good. My husband said that yesterday it was only a one lane road. 

 These are chicken houses. We have them everywhere in the south.  

 This is a cabin up in the woods, around where we live.  It is really gorgeous from this view. 

 Same road, further down.

 Heading into town, we pass alot of families and their farms/homes.

 This used to be used as a chicken house and now many, like this, are used as barns and storage for the retired farmers and their families.

 To the right of this little house is a small cattle and horse farm.  Their pond is nearly iced over. A few more days of these cold temps and we could have skated on this pond.

 Our town is a farming town.  This is the town's livestock sales barn.  Every Saturday and Tuesday they either have horses/mules or cattle and other livestock going up for auction.  You can purchase tack and feed and sometimes small equipment here.

 Finally, we are in town.  Here is our favorite gas station.  Chevron. The owner, Miss Dorothy, is a precious lady.  She always makes a fuss over the kids and insists they have a treat when they come in the store...either a slushy, hot cocoa or other treat.  She keeps her station so clean and the parking lot extremely tidy.  She sweeps it herself and always talks with her customers.  Kinda old fashioned, don't cha think? We absolutely love that about her. 

 Yes, we have a walmart super store.  We don't shop there very often though.  My husband does work at a local grocery store, you know.  I just took the picture because of the amount of snow to see. Any parking lots in town are filled with piles of snow.

 We drove out to the other side of town and this was the view.  Very gorgeous land with all that snow.  Thankfully, the town has had many people getting the main roads back into shape for travel. 

 Coming back through, we saw this drive-thru. It was piled high too.  Very different for our community.

 One of the snow piles.  It's bigger than it looks here. 

Back home, the horses needed watering, and they love the icy cold snow.  They've been eating it right out of our hands. 

  The defrost has begun and maybe by the end of the weekend it will be gone. 

 Last night our low was 7 degrees. It's up to 42 right now! That's really great. And by Monday our forecast says, "High of 47." We might make it up there. 

{MoRe To CoMe!!}

{SnOw DaY #4 2011!!} Snow still here

The snow is still hanging in there!  It's is still cold and tonight is going to be our coldest so far.  Tomorrow is predicted to be up to 38! So, "We're havin' a heat wave, a tropical heat wave!" Maybe by the end of this weekend, the snow will have melted and on it's way to the pond or lakes or even the ocean. This morning my husband and our oldest daughter ventured out to walk to the car parked at the end of the drive.  It's about a 1/4 mile or so and covered with ice and snow.  We are completely laughing every time they leave!  This has kept us in a good attitude as well as given us a new and growing appreciation for our vehicles.  It was 12 degrees this morning when they left!  Shortly after they had left, the snow started to fall again. Thank goodness they made it to the car in time!

 I am just crackin' up with this expression here! She is kinda dreading the little hike, but oh well! Nothing like gettin' up and at it and gettin' that 'ole blood flowing! Her Daddy is lovin' it-TOTALLY!!

 Yea, our little doe-gee is going down with them...remember, we do have a pack of coyotes that run this area.

 Wait up Dad~

 Sky's are absolutely gorgeous this afternoon.  Still, the land is covered in snow and a thick layer of ice.

 Look at this little guy! He has found the 'hugest icicle and is going to eat it! Go for it baby!

 See all the way across the hills, they are full of snow. Simply gorgeous!

 Sunset at our house, over the snow.

It has been such a great week here. Snow, sledding, being home and lovin' it! This afternoon I cleaned out my Tupperware cabinet-moved it to another part of the kitchen, rearranged my canned food, organized my Hoosier cabinet, put all my baking supplies, utensils, appliances and staples into one area/large antique cabinet and plan to finish the rest of my kitchen tomorrow. Maybe I'll post it and take pictures. I'm so excited about having my kitchen just the way I want it. What a relief!
{MoRe To CoMe!}

{SnOw DaY #3 2011!!} Early morning snow and walking to work

 Early this morning snow was falling pretty good and then the clouds cleared and the sun shone bright and warm.  It was 15 degrees  and we were glad for that.
It was lower through the night. 

 Now the sun is out, it's 18 and our high for today will be up to 27 degrees, hopefully.

 Snow falling early this morning (above) and the boys checking the horses' water (below)

 Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to work we go!  (below)

  Work can't wait and so off they go! (look closely in these 3 photos and you can see them walking) We parked the car at the end of the drive(below), so Dad and Big Sis are walking down to it.  The three younger ones are just joining them as they walk down the drive to the car, and then the kids will head back home for their breakfast.  

 

Speaking of breakfast...the newest member of our family(Gato) has found his. 

Yayee!! He's definitely a keeper!

{MoRe To CoMe!}