Snow

[Bike Chick]

Ritamarie, that picture of your horse is beautiful!

I agree. Looks like a postcard.

[Ritamarie]

Ritamarie, that picture of your horse is beautiful!

I agree. Looks like a postcard.

Oh, thanks! I am regretting a missed photo opportunity though. When I first walked up into the pasture, concerned that Tat wasn't coming down for breakfast, he was all the way up at the end and started trotting down when he saw me. Snow was billowing up behind him. It was quite a sight, almost surreal. By the time I got the camera out and on, he'd slowed to a walk and that's the picture I got. Maybe he'll give me a re-enactment this afternoon, and this time I'll be ready!

[owlice]

I've got yeast bread (an oatmeal/whole wheat/honey bread) rising, and will make pumpkin bread today, too.

Anything to avoid cleaning the house!

Pics are here.

[Zen]

You should post the patio table shots on channel 5 or channel 7's web. Maybe you'll get on the tee vee.

[Tri Girl]

HOLY MOLY- you guys are getting drenched in snow! All your pictures are soooo beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing them- and post more if you want. I got shivers just looking at your pictures. Stay warm and safe everyone!

[owlice]

I wish I had a video of my little cat in the snow! He decided that he had to leap from the narrow clear lane along the back of the house (because of the roof overhang) into the snow, which is nearly twice as deep as he is tall. It was hilarious watching him trying to navigate. He sank into the snow and couldn't *quite* push off to leap to another spot because the snow beneath him would give way, and he couldn't *quite* push through the snow to try to walk. He was very confused! He finally decided he should get back to the narrow snow-free zone against the house.

[HillSlugger]

I don't really know how much we've gotten here, but it's a lot.

The view out of my back door


The snow on the shed roof


I think the cars look like funny bugs with their wipers in the air

[owlice]

Okay, Zen, I sent the patio table pictures (noon, 2:20, 4:30) to Channel 4.

Of course, I'm now watching Channel 7...

Oh, pumpkin bread is done!

[divingbiker]

Here's an action shot of Sammy helping me shovel.



and my patio table at 5pm--14 inches.

[7rider]

Okay...I'll play.
Here's our patio set, covered in snow!!


And my truck, buried (optimistic with the kayak holders still on the roof!):


I haven't taken a ruler to the table, but that's about 20", I'd say.

Cross country skiing this a.m. was fair. I stuck to the neighborhood streets, and the asphalt tends to hold a lot of heat, so there wasn't much glide. But it's a sure-fire conversation starter with neighbors I rarely see, much less talk to. Lots of folks out with their kids, sledding, and lots of snow shovelling going on.... Not much biking, however.

[skinimini]

Was in DC yesterday for business, supposed to return home today. I was so lucky to snag the last Delta seat back to Atl last night! The snow is so beautiful, but not at an airport! Good luck to you all in the NE. Be safe!

[7rider]

Okay, it's a little blurry, but it gets the point across.
DH and I went and put the tape measure to the pile of snow on our picnic table tonight. Snow has tapered to flurries.
I think this is about it....a lot for Maryland.

[Zen]

Pfft! You young'uns and your 21st century snowstorms. I lived through the blizzard of '78. Now that was a storm. Let me tell you all about it - my story starts in nineteen dickety eight -we had to say 'dickety' because the Kaiser had stolen our word 'seventy'.

Anyway, even though the streets weren't plowed for over a week and there was no electricity and all the stores were closed, we still had to go to school everyday to make sure it was closed. Finally, Richard Nixon put on a magical sweater and got the streets cleaned and we could all buy milk again.