Two winters had passed with little or no snowfall. People began to talk as if New England was the new mid-Atlantic with a milder climate. Fortunately, for those of us who like New England, the snow delivered overnight, dumping 12 inches in our neighborhood. The little window thermometer reads just over 20 F degrees, but it is next to the kitchen window so is a little warmer than the real outside reading. Thanks to their overhangs, the three feeders in the picture continue to feed the visiting birds.
We have one neighbor who always likes to be the first on the street to clear a path. This morning I looked out and saw that there was a path clearing half of the sidewalk next door. He and my husband take care of that widow’s walks and driveways, so I knew he had been out. My husband commented that the man has a “little snowblower,” hence the half done job. At my encouragement, my spouse had purchased the Cadillac of snow equipment–a much larger machine. In the middle of a pandemic you take your bragging rights where you can!
If we can’t celebrate in any normal way this Christmas, at least we have snow. We can truly say “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” around here.
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It looks beautiful!
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It is indeed.
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Oh I love your room with a view of fresh snow! Enjoy! 🙂
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Thanks. It is here for the long haul since the temperature has yet to rise above freezing.
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Your snow is beautiful. We didn’t get anything this time, but I put out bird feeders several days ago. The birds were properly appreciative.
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I had thought you might have received some from this storm. The birds are really hungry right about now and I am glad you are feeding them too.
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The birds abandoned our feeder. I found out why when I picked it up. All the seeds were frozen! I thawed them inside, put them on the ground for the squirrels, and put new seed out. Within half an hour, there was lots of traffic again. It’s usually a chickadee that comes first.
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Wow. That is a new one for me.
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I forgot it had rained. The ice was not visible at all!
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Snow looks so beautiful…an artistic miracle…as long as it is. Ot in my backyard lol
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LOL
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Oh, wow…a room with a view alright, Elizabeth! And I smiled at the bragging…
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Me too. Turns out that neighbor was actually concerned about my husband since he hadn’t come out as soon as he had.
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Oh, OK
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That’s a proper snowfall that is. Round here, path clearing is a social event, but like you we haven’t had to do it for a couple of years.
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What I like best is that the widows on our street are always taken care of by surrounding neighbors.
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I feel the same as you do. If we can’t be together, let’s have a beautiful white Christmas. Thank goodness it was light and fluffy!
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A lovely view too!
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I don’t envy your snow, even as white and pretty as it looks. If we had that much here, the area would be completely shut down. I can’t recall the last time we had a ‘White Christmas’, but I’m not sorry about that.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Fortunately we live in a part of the country where everyone is equipped to deal with heavy snow. Everything is back to normal within about 12 hours after it stops.
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“Two winters had passed with little or no snowfall. People began to talk as if New England was the new mid-Atlantic….”
Been plenty of snow these past two winters where I am in the mid-Hudson valley/
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I have no idea how we escaped those two winters. It felt very odd.
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I appreciate snow —- in pictures. LOL A freezing 60 degrees here today. 10 degrees below normal.
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What a beautiful scene Elizabeth! 😀
Blessings,
Jennifer
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A little variety for your summer day!
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We are experiencing a very wet & cool Summer thus far this year, which is very different for us here in Australia.
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Better than fires for sure.
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Absolutely, before the recent rain there were quite a few bushfires burning in our state again. Although had not got to the intensity of last Summer’s fires. So we are very thankful for the rain & cooler weather. 😀
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The Cadillac of snow equipment… he’s probably thrilled to have an opportunity to use it. I’ve owned a riding lawn mower for the last twenty years, and I still like to cut the grass. We boys like our toys.
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I had to convince him at Sears to go for this big one. He is very frugal, but the lure of the big machine did appeal to the little boy in him for sure!
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Oh lucky you! It’s rainy and brown here…
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I much prefer snow.
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Love the “room with a view” and that the birds are still able to access the feeders… of course “no snow here” – if there was the more trendy 25th of a bbq at the beach would be hard pressed to be indoors and having to put the heating back on…(Catherine in Auckland, NZ)
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I do enjoy thinking of you mid summer as we are surrounded by snow banks.
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I’ve only ever experienced a white Christmas twice in my life, Elizabeth, and both experiences were abroad. We always have very hot weather here at Christmas time. I’m glad you like the snow and you have it in time for Christmas.
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I often wonder what it would be like to be hot at Christmas.
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