Breaking Records

-
We are breaking records in my neck of the woods today with record cold temperatures this morning. I believe it said we broke a 17 year old record of the cold for the morning. A fast moving system brought temperatures from 45 degrees yesterday morning to single digits this morning with wind chills below zero.  BRRR!! We also got rain, freezing rain, and snow making roads very slippery this morning with a layer of ice on them. I am glad I have no place to go!

This was yesterday just after it started snowing. It looked as though we were just going to get a dusting, but around 7 p.m. last night the snow began picking up in intensity and suddenly, we realized that the forecast of 1-3 inches was probably going to be on the higher level. 
Same picture area this morning and you can see it piled up quite nicely on the porch railing.  I can say I am not a fan of snow, but I don't mind it as much as the ice. 
I know someone that loves the snow and was anxious to get out into the first snow of the year. Mom was off work today and so she braved the cold for Miss H to be out. 
She had to make sure that I knew she was able to make snow angels. I really need to get her castle picked up out of the yard today and try to get my bench under cover. The other play set needs to be given away as she is too big for it now. 
Here are the scenes that I love from this time of the year. The trees covered in snow, especially the pine trees make me smile. 


Of course, we love snowmen here so it was the perfect time to put Mr. Holly Jolly on the door to welcome friends and neighbors to the house for the holiday season. I will probably begin decorating this week for the Christmas season, so I will share much of the house with you as I do. 

Have a nice day and enjoy whatever weather you have as it could always be worse!! I will be cleaning house and sitting with a nice fire in my electric fireplace and a cup of hot tea! I will be enjoying the heat from the woodstove and the scent of Toasted Marshmallow from Pink Zebra in my warmer!!



Comments

  1. photowannabeNovember 12, 2019 at 10:30 AM

    This looks delightful looking from the inside out...Brrrr
    Get those fuzzy soxs out and enjoy your cup of tea.
    Great photos.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. CarolNovember 13, 2019 at 3:21 AM

      Exactly how I love to spend days like this.

      Delete
  2. JeanieNovember 12, 2019 at 3:12 PM

    Cold as all get out here -- in the 20s last night and today in the low 30s but loads of wind, and of course the ice and snow. Not ready! But it IS pretty!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. CarolNovember 13, 2019 at 3:22 AM

      Yes, it's pretty but not ready for the cold like this. I believe our low overnight was 7

      Delete
  3. TheresaNovember 13, 2019 at 4:40 AM

    Oh the snow is beautiful but BRRRRR! Enjoy your day inside with the warm fire. HUGS!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Feel free to comment and I will gladly read all of your comments and do my best to respond.

Popular posts from this blog

Book Review - The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner

-
Image
  The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) by   Gertrude Chandler Warner ,   L. Kate Deal   (Illustrator) Carol Slater 's review Jan 31, 2024   ·    edit it was amazing A Classic! I read this as part of a challenge to read classical books and this month was to reread a classic. As a child and a teen, I loved the Boxcar Children series written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and could not wait to read this book again. I decided to start with the first book in the series and I will read the entire series again this month as long as time allows. The Boxcar Children is about a group of 4 orphans that are siblings. They feel that they have to make it on their own to stay together. One day while walking in the woods, they discover an abandoned boxcar and decide that they will make it into their home. The children use items that the find at the local dump and in the woods to make items that they need for the home. The oldest brother does odd jobs to feed them and they make do with very
Read more

Book Review - The Sparkle Forest

-
Image
  New author alert!  Marie Spears Botkin is a new author, and this book is available on Amazon. All readers should step into The Sparkle Forest. Is it a real place or a place in Avery's dream? Is it real or imaginary? The story begins with Avery, a child in the foster system, being new in town learning of a bridge in the town of Cloud that has an interesting story behind it. As Avery dreads the upcoming Halloween holiday, which happens to be her birthday, she suddenly is sent a mysterious letter in the mail. Will the meeting with Merry Mother really happen? Who is Merry Mother and how can she possibly know anything about Avery? Is this a prank? Avery will only find out if she goes to this meeting, so she asks if she is allowed to attend a birthday party that evening instead of trick or treating. The evening will be a very unique trip for Avery and her life will change following a trip to The Sparkle Forest. Similar to Alice in Wonderland, this story will hit people in many differen
Read more

Happy Homemaker Monday - Jan. 15,2024

-
Image
 Good Monday morning ladies, how are you? It is super cold here, but I am thankful for our wood stove and plenty of good heat. I am joining Sandra over at  Diary of a Stay At Home Mom  for the Happy Homemaker Monday link up party. She is so kind to host this weekly and there are many of us bloggers that enjoy this weekly post.  The Weather: Cold, snowy, below zero wind chills and temperatures of a night. I believe our high for the day is to be 7 degrees F. BRR!!!!!! I hate winter when it is like this. I don't mind cold, but I don't like Artic cold. I am not a fan of the ice that occurs when we have temperatures like this.  Right Now, I Am: Sitting at my desk drinking coffee. As I look out the window, I see a bit of snow and maybe a bit of a sunrise. It is about -18 degrees with the windchill and so it looks cold! I am listening to the news that my husband left on when he went out. It is not something I care to do, but I just haven't gotten up yet, to change it.  Thinking an
Read more