We haven't observed for a while. I think an inspection is necessary.
Hmmmm.......
(Click to enlarge.)
I guess ya gotta handle those kids however you can! She told me Daddy had put her own socks on her that morning. I asked her if that's how he did it. ;-)Am I showing you last year's pics? Nope. But it looks the same, anyway.
I wasn't even going to take more snow pics to show you. Instead I was just going to tell you to go back a year in my posts to see how it looks again now. But then, some of the drifts are even higher, so here are a few shots, taken from INSIDE the house, because it's been TOO COLD to take any outside! (And besides, somebody requested pics... but I won't say who, Dale.)
Below is what our deck looks like. Is it any wonder Josie faces away from the window?!
It was even a little deeper at the west end:
And our back yard to the north... remember the LP tank in front of the left tree? It's still there, but buried:
I took these below this morning, when the wind is now filling in everything (that Nate cleaned out so nicely yesterday) from the southwest.
See that hump in the center of the next pic? That's a buried evergreen tree.
Blech.
(Click any photo to enlarge. I'm not gonna. I'd like to shrink it all!)
Yep, it's her BIRTHDAY today! And better yet, she's HERE! I woke up at 5:30 this morning and heard the wind howling. I knew it would be blowing our brand new 8-10" of powdery snow around like crazy, and I thought "Uh oh. No little birthday girl for Grandma today." That made me sad.
BUT! Daddy called around 8:30 and asked if I wanted her. Well, duh! :) I quick scooped a path to the door through the 2-3 foot drift (thank goodness it was light stuff) in front of the garage so they could get in, and he managed to get her here, despite a lot of blowing snow and zero temperature. Thanks, Daddy!!
Here's a quick birthday girl snapshot:
There'll be more pics later. Wish I'd had the camera ready when she came in the door all bundled up! Eskimo-ish for sure, and nice and warm.
Well, I must go play. We have a big project she's anxious to get at!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Miss Courtney! Grandma and Grandpa love you tons!! We'll also see you at your party on Saturday (weather permitting, of course).
Remember these bags?
Well, not these exact bags. These are new ones, fresh off the assembly line. They are a couple that I started and didn't get finished before Jess closed the Etsy shop. They've been just lying in waiting (for a purpose) this past year. I finally decided to finish them up and donate them to our local library for their upcoming silent auction fundraiser. It's coming up on February 11th, if any of you local readers are interested in placing a bid. For more details, email me or watch the local paper. Meanwhile, they can be seen displayed in the library.
I also have another one cut out of the blue leaflet fabric, if anyone is interested in purchasing for a gift (or yourself) or whatever. Just give me a holler!
If you read yesterday's post, you know that Courtney had a couple of firsts this month. The first first was a haircut, and this, her second first, was a trip to the dentist.
Here she is, just before the exam:
All set, with a "bib" and dark glasses to protect her eyes from the bright exam light:
She had complained a few times that her front teeth hurt, so besides a routine checkup, that's why she visited the dentist. Below, I believe they're using a little "pen" x-ray machine to get pics of those front teeth.
She did wonderfully, according to Mommy, and her teeth looked great! Just a little sensitivity in those front teeth, which hopefully will go away. She was very brave through her exam, and she came away with a new toothbrush and some other fun goodies. Going to the dentist is fun! Everyone agree?
(Thanks again, Mommy, for sharing the photos!)
