After a few days in the 60 degree range we thought we had winter behind. That’s about when we woke to find our world buried in snow – February 12 and 13, 2014
GOOD MORNING
Well, this is what we found the morning of February 12. Snowville, U.S.A. The birds were queued up at the feeder in droves and we decided we weren’t driving anywhere for a day or three. We had plenty of food in the house and plenty of birdseed so there was no need to go anywhere.
EATING LIKE BIRDS
How the birds keep warm is beyond us. Must be their little down coats and lots and lots of bird seed.
OUT BACK
Our Sunken Gardens of Moncure were buried in snow and the tree house and tool shed became silent promises of Spring.
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
Hearing that one of our neighbors was recovering from oral surgery we packed up some butternut bisque, donned our bunny bombers and ventured into the great outdoors.
BUNNY BOMBERS
We bought these hats in 1998 and have hauled them around the world. They have served us well for the few times nothing else would do.
SNOW COVERED TERRACES
This is one of half a dozen scarecrows guarding Edible Earthscapes’ terraced rice fields and the view over the pond behind Japan, Lyle and Tami’s house. They named their new home Japan because it is on a slope where all the gardens and landscaping are terraced.
THE NEXT DAY
We stayed put another couple of days until our driveway had melted even thought the town salted the roads and sent plows to help keep the major roads open. To cope with the cold, Camille took possession of Bob’s fleece bathrobe and re-learned how to type in knit gloves. That afternoon our neighbors walked through the snow with food and we celebrated. We lost power for two hours before dinner and so heated our beans up in Rachel and Scott’s propane oven.