Photo of the Week for 1/5-1/12

After this horrendous week of "arctic freeze", "polar vortex" weather, I think even my pup is looking for any sign of spring!

Photo of the Week for 12/28 - 1/5

First photo of the week for 2014!

Looks like a pussy willow, doesn't it? It's really a Rose of Sharon bush covered in snow. More blizzard like conditions coming this week! Eek! What a winter we're having! Stay safe and warm out there!

Winter Storm Hercules

Hercules has arrived! Snow, snow and yes, MORE snow. Not to mention the bitter cold! I don't remember the last winter we had here in NY where we are pummeled with inches and inches of snow on a daily basis. And it's only January! NY winters last well into March and sometimes even April.

So far this winter, along with Winter Storm Hercules, we have also had an ice storm that knocked out power for thousands. My power was out for 9 hours, but others did not have power for up to 48 hours. I do love snow, but you can bet I am counting down the days until summer, which also happens to be my birthday! 168 days! I am a summer girl, through and through.

I have lots of winter photos to share, but for now here is one I took a couple of weeks ago. As soon as I stepped outside with my camera, it started to snow. And very heavily! We can complain all we want about winter, but there is no denying its beauty.