Winter is Here

There are times that the weatherman is actually correct in predicting the weather. We were told yesterday that we were in for a snow/ice storm today, and the weatherman was right. They canceled school here, so Thomas is all happy that he's off today. I got up and got ready for work, only to find out that the roads are covered in ice....so I have today off as well. Here is what our area looks like.

This is the view from our back deck.

This is an evergreen tree in our front yard. If only we had put colored lights on it to make it more festive!

The shrub in front of our house is collecting some great icicles.


Of course, as I am getting ready for the holidays and getting gifts boxed & wrapped, Dartos has to help---with his own commentary on how one should treat a mighty cat! :) (this was taken a few days ago, but I thought I'd post it anyway!)

So, it appears that winter is here. It is currently snowing. I closed my office for at least the morning and will have to see about the afternoon. I did plan for a possible snow day and brought some work home...however, reading, drinking hot cocoa, and doing a whole lot of nothing sounds like a great plan today!