Color on a Grey Day

I took this picture on one of many grey days we've had this winter. It's
been so nice to see the sun shining for the past four days! Hopefully it
stays sunny for awhile.

January 23rd Sunset

We had the most stunning sunset yesterday! This is how it looked from
our back yard.


And from our front yard. The colors were changing constantly.

First Snow of 2012

We had our first snowfall of 2012 on January 12th. It wasn't much, but
I enjoyed watching it fall :0)


It was really coming down late that afternoon.




Our cat, Bullet, enjoyed watching the huge flakes coming down as well.
He didn't quite know what to make of it all.

January Sunrise!

This gorgeous sunrise picture was taken by my sis-in-law, Cynthia
Mabry. Thanks for allowing me to post this beautiful picture on my
blog!

Long May She Wave!

I went back down to the cemetary on the night of Jan. 6th and took
this astrophotography shot of the American flag waving. The camera
shutter was open for 25 seconds, thus the blurred look. Thank
goodness it was a lot warmer that night than it was when I first
took pictures in the cemetary!

This little squirrel was enjoying berries from our Bradford Pear
trees the other day. The birds love them as well. There aren't
a lot of squirrels around our yard, so this was a pleasant surprise.

"Whether I retire to bed early or late, I rise with the sun." ~ Thomas Jefferson

Sunrise Jan.28th, 2011

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious
privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy,
to love."
~ Marcus Aurelius


Sunrise this morning. Beautiful! Thanks for taking these pics,
Terry :0)


"And even the sun
in dawn chorus sings,
a celestial melody to the earth
below."
~ Tjaden

Snow No!

Well, the winter storm watch turned out to be
a big bust!


The rain that fell yesterday was supposed to turn over to all snow
late last night, but it kept raining throughout the night with temps
staying well above freezing.


It didn't start snowing until this morning and we ended up with
about an inch here in Smith County.


It was just enough to close schools for the day.
The snow is almost all gone now, but was pretty
while it lasted. Somehow I think this won't be the
last snowfall we will have this winter.

Full Moon Rising

Moonrise behind our Tulip Poplar tree.

Winter Moon

Full moon January 21, 2011

It's Baaaaaaack!

Terry took these pictures before heading out for work this
morning. We had our lastest round of snowfall late yesterday
into last night. There wasn't much snow, maybe an inch or two,
but the roads were pretty icy. We had some sleet to fall before
it all changed over to snow.


Terry took our Jeep to work this morning. He said he had to put
it in four wheel drive just to get out of the driveway.


Beautiful full moon setting at 6:45 this morning.

Peek a Boo!

Blades of grass sticking out of the recent snowfall. I love the glints
of color coming off of the ice crystals!

Winter Sunset

After a beautiful sun filled day on Friday, we had this gorgeous sunset.

"Here Comes the Sun and I Say It's Alright." ~ George Harrison

The sun finally came out today. It was a welcome
sight!


This isn't an ice sculpture. It came out of our cat's water bowl.
When it's this cold it's very hard to keep water for them outside.


Ah, beautiful blue sky! The snow is finally starting to melt.


Our cats took full advantage of the sunshine today. They're
probably getting cabin fever too as they stay holed up in the
garage during these cold, snowy days.

Is It? Could It Be?

I was excited to see the sun make an appearance yesterday.
Unfortunately, it was short lived. Hopefully it will make an
appearance again very soon and hang around for awhile!

Snow and More Snow

Let it snow!


Let it snow!


Let it snow!

Dreaming of Spring

The one thing that gets me through these dreary, grey winter days
is the thought of planting my garden. Spring is only 72 days away!

Evening Snowfall

This is one of many photos I took on the night of
January 30, 2010. I can't believe I got such a good
shot at night without using a tripod.

"Lo. sifted through the winds that blow, Down comes the
soft and silent snow, White petals from the flowers that
grow In the cold atmosphere." ~ George W. Bungay

Give Peace a Chance

My Peace Lily plant bloomed just in time for
the new year. Beautiful!

January 30, 2010 Flashback

Our sweet little Jessie cat wondering where all the snow came
from :0)