Let It Snow!

Forgot to show you Lily in her holiday finery. Her she is in her Christmas collar and her new elf hat. She's glad all the presents are gone from under the tree. Instead of sleeping on her little mat in front of the tree, she's getting up under the tree on the sheet to nap. Too cute!

It started snowing yesterday morning around 4:00 or so. It snowed, sleeted, rained, or a mixture all day. It was beautiful!

The birds were going crazy! Darting back and forth from the trees to the feeders to the ground to the feeders. I filled all the feeders this morning and probably need to fill them again. There were tons of Goldfinches, Cardinals, Purple Finches, Titmice, Chickadees, Mourning Doves, Downey Woodpeckers, and Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays LOVE the peanut feeder. They will fly over and wrestle a peanut out of the feeder and then take off to the nearest tree. Then, a moment later, they'll do it all over again. This goes on and on until they've taken most of the peanuts out of the feeder. I say "they" but I actually only see one Blue Jay at a time.  Of course, they have a little help emptying the peanut feeder from the Cardinals and Titmice. 

The Goldfinch played their favorite game - How Many Goldfinches Can Fit On A Thistle Feeder.

Back to the snow - A day late but we had a white Christmas. So pretty falling and it settles the earth with a hush and a blue tint.

In my book, a serious snow is one that covers the tips of the grass. I had my doubts but finally, the grass was covered. The first serious snow of the season!

I took this picture of the house before the the grass was covered.

Andy got the snow blower going this week in the nick of time. It got a workout this afternoon. It's a pretty cool thing and keeps me from getting stuck in the driveway.

The weather today froze the bow on the wreath on the garage door. The bow looks pitiful! There are snowballs in the loops of the bow. 

I finished a flap hat for Miss B. and got it in the mail today. It should match the mitts I made for her and sent last week. This hat is from Knitting Pure & Simple's Baby Hats, Mitts, and Booties pattern. I knit it using Plymouth Yarns' Superwash Merino.

Well, it's back to work tomorrow although I've been working on and off all week checking messages and doing reports. My morning appointment might be canceled due to the weather - will have to wait and see. Time off has been wonderful! Mom and Daddy will probably leave Friday. We've had a great Christmas together. Hope you all had a great holiday. Now it's ON to the NEW YEAR!

Comments

[Kathy]

Lily has a collar just like my Cotton, but she does not have the hat. I should get a hat like that for Rowdy.
We did not get the snow that you got. I was a bit disappointed. The snow and your house are beautiful.
Happy New Year Robin.

[kathy b]

Your pup is adorable. Our cats are loving the tree time too.
I love your PUre and Simple Hat...they have the nicest patterns. I have never gone wrong with one yet.

It will be very hard to say goodbye to my girl next week....but then We will be going to visit her in march!!!! IT is so good to have family home.

[Christina]

Merry Christmas, Robin! Best to you and your family.

The snow is beautiful!

[Timmie]

Merry Christmas! I celebrate Christmas for 12 days so you're having a white Christmas in my book. It rained here all day yesterday but my friend in Meadows of Dan had ice. Glad we were far enough southeast to avoid the ice.

[Robin Crittenden]

I was just wondering if you got snow after seeing the weather this morning. It's so pretty.

Look forward to reading more in 2013.

Have a great day!