Some might dream of a white Christmas, but they probably wouldn’t put their presents under a tree which has its branches covered with lots of heavy snow as it might be a bit chilly to dig them out.
White Christmas
Picture of the Day for December 24, 2018
Back in the olden days, when school let out for the Christmas break, one of the tasks I had with my siblings was to cut the Christmas tree. But it had to be a “special” pick and not in the good way. We had planted pine trees for a windbreak and the ones we were allowed to cut were ones crowding out another tree so normally they were flat on one side or something else wrong with it. But the flat sided Charlie Brown tree worked well tight against the wall. Every year though, the tree seemed to grow five feet from the time we cut it until we got it in the house! This tree would have fit in with the Charlie Brown tree theme without a center leader to mount the star on, but would work if you couldn’t decide on an angel or star for the top and wanted both, if only you could figure out how to attach them to the twin side branches.
Charlie Brown Christmas Tree
Picture of the Day for December 20, 2018
For those wanting a white Christmas, a new coating of snow fell today making a new white landscape. It wasn’t enough to level all the tracks in my yard from the critters but new tracks will be more noticeable. And now the pine trees have a decorated look again.
New Tree Decorations
Picture of the Day for August 18, 2018
As more above average temperatures continue, it is hard believe that this hot summer will only be a distant memory once winter makes its return and the average highs for December, January and February is below freezing.
Winter Will Return Too Soon
Picture of the Day for May 3, 2018
This year, the last snow drift melted on Monday but snow can still come in May as it did five years ago when it dumped 18 inches of snow on my yard from the storm that lasted May 1 through the 3rd. The storm caused schools to cancel classes and the weight of the heavy snow snapped a lot of branches. This normally mighty pine tree looked very limp and wimpy as the limbs hung down under the wet snow.
Five Years Ago
Picture of the Day for March 31, 2018
March is going out like a lion, with the roaring wind which blew the new layer snow around. It didn’t feel or look like spring anymore, especially watching the kids dressed in snowmobile suits digging through the snow for eggs for the Easter egg hunt.
Winter Comes Again
Picture of the Day for February 25, 2018
The outdoors was filled with the sounds of snowmobiles racing across the new snow. I imagine there was some skiing and snowshoeing happening in the sunshine. And there was also a lot of shoveling too making me feeling a bit weary from multiple snow storms and even this tree seems weakened under the weight of more snow.
Weary of Winter
Picture of the Day for January 31, 2018
The morning’s light revealed another new coating of snow, which hid the ice underneath and made it treacherous for man and machine. My snowblower hit a patch of that hidden ice and slid the front tire off the driveway and all of my pushing and cat litter couldn’t get it out so I had to use my car to pull it out. The snow might be pretty until it turns against me!
More Pretty Snow
Picture of the Day for January 26, 2018
The warmer temperature and strong winds today finally started to shake and melt the snow off the trees so my chickadees can perch in their tree by the bird feeder again.
Snow Melting Off
Picture of the Day for January 24, 2018
The chickadees were complaining that their normal tree limb perches were still covered with snow today and they had to land farther away from the feeder than normal.
Limbs with Heavy Snow
