A Snowy Day

After much teasing over the last several weeks(I'm not counting the inch or so we got after Christmas...didn't cover the ground completely) we finally got a significant snowfall!! I'm guessing somewhere in the 5-6" range. It was so peacefull and quiet as it fell. Amazing how still everything becomes during a snowfall. The birds did show up in force, feeding, flitting and flying in. The cardinals were beautiful against the white....so pretty!

So, here's our little piece of paradise on a snowy day....

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Snow what?

This year's snow event comes in third place when compared to previous years snow totals.

Here's the breakdown:

Decemember 23-24, 1989 = 15.9"
January 25-26, 2000 = 5.0"
February 12-13, 2010 = 3.8"
January 23-24, 2003 = 3.0"
January 20, 2009 = 0.9"

And here's a few pictures of our winter wonderland.

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