And what to my wondering eyes should appear?! SNOW! and yet MORE SNOW!!! and then MORE!!! Snow backing up to the back porch door. Yes, that IS our deck, deck chairs and planters! Funny pilling of snow atop the patio umbrella. Snow measurement by early afternoon. Snow that fell down on Jewel. Since the snow wasn't the greatest for snowmen, Ken decided the car would do, hence the smily face on the hood. LOTS of SNOW! My snow hammock - Don't I wish I could lay on it and it would feel like the big fluffy mattress it looks like! Find the Patchy Puppy! Patch trudging through the snow. Falcor smiling while running around enjoying the snow. Rooster in the snow... With the look of - What is this stuff? Now what do I do? The Rooster in the Snow looking at Laddie as if thinking - hey, that looks like a warm spot! Patch is going crazy having fun running around in the background. Rooster Deciding Laddie was a warm spot to roost. Laddie being the good sport and flock dog he is, simply ablidged. Our hens decided to stay warm in the coop. They don't like the snow much - they act like the sky is falling when the snow falls around them. Ken's self designed chicken coop roof did well on it's maiden snow storm load. The trail to warmth... Patchy bounding in the snow
We had a lovely Christmas topped off with it starting to snow in the afternoon. Of course as always, we missed all of our family that live far away... But all in all, it was a wonderful Christmas. Decorations by Jewel Our Christmas Tree... Christmas Tree Ornaments... The Stockings were hung by the chimney with care... Patchy is VERY excited about getting the goodies from HIS stocking! Our Christmas Train Jewel with her birdhouse she built from the kit she received on Christmas. Jewel helping Ken build his new shop workbench Jewel wearing her new National Geographic Shirt & bear slippers Papa Bear, Mama Bear, & Baby Bear... Jewel opening her new IPod and wearing her new slippers... How our bear slippers were listed on the packages - notice it's from Santa CLAWS... Mama Papa & Baby Bear attempting to dance!
Ken and Jewel attempting to dance with their bear slippers on.
Jewel and I made our first wreaths. Both had an autumn theme. Mine was mostly made from real dried magnolia leaves from the backyard and Jewel's has a more colorful autumn theme. Both I thought turned out especially nice considering they were our first wreaths.
Yes, that IS our deck, deck chairs and planters! 
Funny pilling of snow atop the patio umbrella. 
Snow measurement by early afternoon. 
Snow that fell down on Jewel. 
Since the snow wasn't the greatest for snowmen, Ken decided the car would do, hence the smily face on the hood. 
LOTS of SNOW! 
My snow hammock - Don't I wish I could lay on it and it would feel like the big fluffy mattress it looks like! 
Find the Patchy Puppy! Patch trudging through the snow. 
Falcor smiling while running around enjoying the snow. 
Rooster in the snow... With the look of - What is this stuff? Now what do I do? 
The Rooster in the Snow looking at Laddie as if thinking - hey, that looks like a warm spot! Patch is going crazy having fun running around in the background. 
Rooster Deciding Laddie was a warm spot to roost. Laddie being the good sport and flock dog he is, simply ablidged. 
Our hens decided to stay warm in the coop. They don't like the snow much - they act like the sky is falling when the snow falls around them. 
Ken's self designed chicken coop roof did well on it's maiden snow storm load. 
The trail to warmth... 
Patchy bounding in the snow 
