Sunset & Sierra......

 This is yesterday's  sunset. It was a cold day, but the wind had  died down a bit.  That was nice. I am so thankful the sun did shine all day.We are to start getting ice and snow this afternoon. Not looking forward to that.

 Here's my granddaughter, Sierra. She has been living back home with her parents for a few months to get back on her feet. Her lease was up in Florida and she thought she did not want to pay that much rent again. To live in a safe community the rent is higher. So she has lined up different areas, for job opportunities and living . She will be moving back to Florida this week. She has lived there for four years . She says she can't take this Indiana cold any more. LOL. Neither can I.   She will be in my prayers to be safe getting back to her friends. When I think of all those days , she and I would color and draw.....makes me a bit sad. We have to let them grow their own wings, I guess.
  Hope we all can survive this cold , snowy, icy, windy winter. LOL Take care on the roads. XO

Saturday....

  The snow is still on the ground. The wind has been nasty the  past couple evenings.  Makes even the smallest amount of snow, drift.  Ted had to use the snow blower again this morning.  I want to get some snow fencing to put up in spots to stop some of the drifting.  Snow fencing is plastic made into a grid to help deflect the wind. We have some on the split rail fence and it helps around the front a bit..but we need it along the garage drive.

 Now this is what I am longing to see. LOL. Oh yes, the spring flower displays at the local garden centers.  Are any of you thinking like I am?   Of course we have Valentine's day to be happy about. That's when the florist have some really beautiful things. I may just buy myself a nice bouquet when I go to the grocery, even they have nice flowers.
  Wishing all of you a great Saturday. Stay warm and safe.  XO

It's Friday & Still Cold...

  The wind blew hard all night, and drifted the snow we had. This fenced area is our wood pile. There will be shoveling to get in there. LOL

  It's has been so crazy cold I wanted to see flowers.  Here's some pansies from two years ago. So sweet and colorful.

 This is from one of the displays at Horton's two Springs ago. Pretty !!  My daughter , Kathy, emailed me and said she had ordered me some seed catalogs from the Burpee Company. Oh I can't wait till they get here.
   I am amazed at the colder temperatures that some of you in the south are getting. We expect it  here, I wonder if  the southerners are prepared. I saw on the news where Jacksonville , Florida was having ice and snow. Yikes. My brother lives in Alabama. He still has the snow shovel he had when he lived here in Indiana. So I know he keeps that around. 
   I hope all of you are warm and safe. Hey, 2 weeks of January is about up. XO

Here's What Happened......

  Maybe you saw my post yesterday. We had a big snow. This is the drive after shoveling. There's a bunch of doves huddled together on the clear part of the pavement. They get heat from sitting like that. The sun was out all day long. Loved it. But it was so cold and today is worse. Way below zero wind chill factors.

 Here's the sunset....beautiful !!!  I put on my coat and got out for this shot. I just love all the colors.

You can see a couple feeders in this photo. The birds were busy on them yesterday. I did see a cardinal and some blue jays. Honestly all I had been seeing for weeks now have been the sparrows.
  Yesterday , a little after 4:00 , I saw what I call a 9-1-1 call , go down our road.  A sheriff's car, an ambulance, and a fire truck. It was a fire... I saw many volunteer fire fighters and a police car from town, 6 tankers of water.  They were there over 2 hours.  My husband drove by there this morning and called me to say it was the out building , where tractors, lawnmowers and such were kept. Thankful it wasn't one of our neighbor's homes. There's a grouping of  7 homes there.
  Today is dangerously cold out. Stay in if you can.  Just be safe. XO

Snow & Robins....

 We got about 7 inches of snow. It is so light and fluffy.  We will be digging out today. But the winds tonight will just blow this all right back. There was a 2 hour delay in school starts, this morning.

  This shot is for Sheri at Red Rose Alley.  It is very pretty when the snow is on the trees.  I'll be bundled up soon , out there cleaning and shoveling. LOL

 Here's my sweet robins on the mantle. I got these at a craft place at Amish Acres, in northern Indiana. Robins are my favorite bird of this area, because they are a sign of spring. I love their way of hopping on the ground.

 I love their sweet song too.  I am so glad we went to town yesterday and bought 80 pounds of bird feed. Ted filled all the feeders. The birds will be busy at the feeders today, as they will not be able to find anything on the grounds. If you do not have feeders, break up some bread or crackers for the birds.  Some times, I cut up apples and oranges and put under the trees where they feed.
   Take care out there today , everyone. XO

Bird Weather.....

 It is cold today. All this came in yesterday. The worst is yet to come. Six inches of snow for this evening.  This was as it started yesterday.

 

  There was a line of sparrows on the railing. I don't know if you can see them.  This is a new bird habit here I guess. I leave the mums and black eyed susans standing through winter for the birds. Now the birds are making a habit of sitting on the railing and leaving little droppings. Dirty birds. LOL

They are sitting on the garden flag stand. They fight all the time, but take time to huddle together. Like some humans . :):) I keep there feeders under the pines, you would think that would be a good hiding place for them. Maybe when I cut the dried plants down later this winter,  they will stay in  the pines.
  Hope all of you are safe and warm.  Be careful when going out. XO

It's Coming.....

     This is how it looked yesterday. Wet and foggy. I am not a huge fan of fog...well actually when I drive in dense fog I feel sick to my tummy. Nerves I know, I have been this way since I first got my licenses. I have driven in blinding snows. rains, ice, but it's the fog that gets to me. Today we are to get some snow, and I think it will be here for the rest of winter. LOL

 Yesterday just started off raining. You can see that the grass is still very green around here. I can get the blues if I have too many gray days in a row.  So I will be going out and about today just to get in some walking. I think I may be shoveling snow this week. That will be my exercise.  I do it in little shifts. Even young people should not shovel too long or too much at a time. This old girl knows better.
  I have been missing some of our blog buddies. I don't know if many have just taken breaks , or possibly not feeling well , like one of our favorite blog ladies, Nana Diana. Hope she is on the road to feeling better. Winter can be a tough time ...just because of the weather. Health is a big issue now., so many of our friend have had the flu. some have developed pneumonia also. Hospital visits are limited here. I avoid the drs. office like , well we know where the germs are.   Got to wash those hands and cover those coughs. Take care of yourselves please.   LOL yes, I am blog mommy.  XO