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We have snow.




Not our usual look quick or it will be gone snow. Not the occasional dusting of grass. Not the snowfall where there wasn't enough to make even a wimpy snowman. A REAL snow!!




Our last comparable snowfall was in 1988, when my sons were teenagers. I remember it well.






A couple of years ago, Hub and I bought a sled at an auction. First born granddaughter, almost fifteen, just shook her head and said, "The only way we will ever get to use that is to put wheels on it." It has been hanging in the garage, gathering spiderwebs, until now!

All schools were closed yesterday and today, and the county schools may be closed all week. Our county cannot invest in snow equipment that might be used once a decade, so the snow just has to melt on its own in most places. That's okay. We love it!



Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7

Comments

  1. SandyJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Thanks Wanda !
    I throughly enjoyed that !

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  2. CharlotteJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Great pics. Where is the last one? You must have made it pretty far away from your house.

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  3. TipperJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Love the pictures-and I'm glad you got a big snow too : )

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  4. Faith, Folklore, and FriendsJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Sandy, glad you enjoyed it. Charlotte, it is at Greenview. Tipper, thanks. Loved your blog about snow cream!

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  5. Amy @ Hope Is the WordJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Oh, I LOVE the cardinal pictures! We had a pair in our backyard, but they flew off before I even knew they were there.

    We're loving this snow!

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