The "Big Storm" is Past

 

They said this may be our

big storm for this winter.

That would be nice.

 

Here is my husband digging us out.

 

 

Here are some of our birds

during all the snow.

 

A couple of "snowbirds" -- Dark-eye Juncos

 

A sweet, little Carolina Wren.



A couple of woodpeckers--

 

The Red-Bellied

 

 

and the Downey

 

A handsome Yellow-shafted Flicker

 

 

And a pretty, little Nuthatch.

 

 

Thank you to God, our Creator,

for the beauty and wonder of each season.

 

 

"For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise."



Digging Out!

Watching from the inside.

 



 

Working on the outside.

And he still has a long way to go.
 



Winter Storm Jan. 5, 2014

After visiting our out-of-state children

over the Christmas and New Year's Holidays,

we slipped home between snow storms.

There was already about 5 inches on the ground,

and we are told to expect at least 10 inches today.

 

The blowing and drifting is yet to come

along with the sub-zero temps.

 

The picture above is the way it looks
in our backyard at the moment.

 

These two little Titmouse

were sitting very still.

It looked like they were trying to escape

the snow for just a moment.

 

 

 

 

Below, all is quiet,

but the beauty of the softly falling snow

is very evident.

 

 

I guess it must be time

to refill the feeders.

 

Wishing you all a

Happy and Blessed

New Year!