the bad part is about to begin...

12 hours of snow= 10 inches on top of what we had...

it was so beautiful...

but now the winds are blowing roads shut...

roads and highways are closed...

they have pulled the plows off the roads...

we are to have wind chills of up to -40 through noon Tuesday...

pray that the power stays on for everyone...

and no one has to hit the er...

getting them there may be impossible...

pray for the homeless out in this...

and all the animals and birds...

Craig walked up town today and took these wonderful photos...

it was still in the 20s then...

I am so ready to see Wednesday dawning...

and I hope we don't have another one like this for a long, long time...

stay in, stay warm, stay safe...

know where your emergency warming shelters are...

and pray for others who have to go out in this...

God, keep us all safe...

;)

Meet Ion, that crazy winter jerk...

up to 8 inches now...

here are some photos from this morning until now...

still around 32, but the cold is coming fast...

so look around all you want...

stay warm...

stay safe...

and it you don't have this and can run around outside in short sleeves today...

pray for us idiots who live in the north!

have a great day...

all things cancelled here!

:)

before the storm hits...

we got up to a balmy 34F today...

with plenty of sunshine...

but sometime later today...

its all going the change...

the winds are already making drifts on the east west roads...

so when more snow comes...

there will be no getting around...

Mr. Wiggles is not happy with the snow now...

just wait, buddy, its gonna get better...

the corn field...

squirrel tracks under the walnut tree...

they are all over the yard...

see...

not bad out today, but its going to get so bitter cold here by Monday...

we think we will be snowed in at least 3 days from this...

so, hunker down...

and stay put...

make sure you have all your shopping done ahead of the storm...

and shovel out around any fire hydrants...

just in case they are needed...

oh, what a wonder time spring will be...

I am just ready to see 40F again...

that would be enough to melt this off...

but I know the nitrogen from all the snow will make the flowers so pretty...

and the bitter cold will kill so many of those crazy bugs...

I think its time to pull out the boggle game...

;)