SNOW!!

The day started out with rain (again) and about lunchtime switched over to "Snain" (snow/rain), and then just snow!  It didn't accumulate much, but we did have some.  BRRR!

What a Difference a Year Makes!

Exactly 1 year ago today was the "Blizzard of 2011" !  Yet today, we have almost no snow and it is 45° out!  Here is my post about the blizzard with pictures of the snow.

Here are pictures from today:

Front yard looking left

Front yard looking right

Back yard

I guess it is winter afterall!

So, we've had two snow days since my post on the 10th about having no snow!  The kids had off on the 13th and then again today.  It was very windy and cold today!  It is 10° with a wind chill of  -2°. BRRRR!

Happy New Year!

We ended 2010 with a warm spell.






On Dec. 31, 2010 at 4:00 in the afternoon, it was 49.3°!



















This is how much snow we had at 9:30 in the morning on January 1, 2011!

Birthday Bash Flooded Out

If you are local to me, then you know what I'm talking about, but here's the background!

The radio station that we usually listen to has an annual free concert. Dan & I went one time before we had kids, but haven't since. The last few years, it has been both Saturday and Sunday. We decided that we would like to go on Sunday this year. We stood in line for the free tickets (which are required for entry) in the rain for about ½ an hour. The day before the concert, it rained and the river started flooding. Then the town upriver opened the flood gates to relieve the pressure on the dam. This caused more flooding! The DJ's were telling people all day to move their cars from certain areas and then they called off the rest of the day about 4 hours early. Then they cancelled the Sunday line-up. So much for being able to go, but we're thankful we aren't one of the thousand cars still stuck in the flood water!

Warm Weather

We had been having really cold weather for a lot of the winter with the temperatures being below normal. Finally, it warmed up this last week! We had temperatures in the 40's and even up to 60° on Tuesday!! Needless to say, most of the snow has melted!

In the front yard, the only snow left is where it had gotten piled up from clearing the driveway and road.

There is no snow in the backyard!

They are saying we are supposed to be getting 4-8" of snow next Wednesday, though.