Snow on the Mountain

This year has real promise.  Only 10 days into January, and we have had an EVENT.  It may not seem a big deal to a lot of you…and maybe it’s even a negative event.  However, to this Central Texas girl and many of our friends and family members, SNOW is a big deal!  Early on Sunday morning, it began to come down in big, soft flakes.  And it continued all day long and into the evening.  I don’t know how many inches came down.  Because the ground was warm and the temperatures only in the low 30s, it was melting as it fell.  By mid-afternoon, this was the view from our back patio.

We took a short walk Sunday afternoon to give us and the dogs a chance to stretch and to feed our hungry cows.  By that time the snow was up to Rue’s chest, and we were all plowing furrows as we walked.  We have had snow here every couple of years, but usually just a light dusting.  The only other time I have seen this much here at the farm was (if my records are correct) February 23 of 2004 when this photo was taken, and Lucky Dog was our only companion.

Here are photos from Sunday and from this morning at sunrise and on our morning walk.  I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as we enjoyed being able to take them.  

Having fun with my new lensball.

Our house from the pasture below

Sunrise!

The backyard bird buffet

More lensball fun...and they really mean it when they say to be careful when using it in full sunlight.  The concentrated light on my palm got my attention in a hurry.

Allan and Jef's house and the old barn

Bob's tree

Our upper stock pond

Lower stock pond

Looking for a handout

And then it was time to set up...

...and take a family portrait!