spring

 

The sun came out but not enough to melt our snow. To be fair, it IS still winter here. Spring will not happen until April. We do get used to snow and cold here in the Midwest.

Mostly gone

 
The snow is mostly melted. This is the front of our house, sideways as it were.....

Melting snow

 
The temperature is above 40* for the first time in 40 days...this is a piece of ice on our driveway that is melting.

Brownstones

 

I drive by this everyday to work as well....they just finished these and have been trying to sell them. I am not sure how that will go considering the economic climate we are currently suffering through. These are right across the street from a train station that will take you downtown to Chicago so maybe it is all about the location.

Christmas lights

 
What I was trying to show here were the Christmas lights that are buried under all the snow but they really did not show up ....But I do like the way the tree is in focus in the front. This is a house not too far from where I live...it is actually next to the vet I use....she has a vet practice out of her barn....I will show that tomorrow.

Snow Removal

 
We have had so much snow that when they plow at work, we have lost spaces to park. These nice fellows are part of our maintenance staff and they are trying to remove some snow from a few of the parking places.....it was fun to watch them NOT hit each other--or any of the cars!

Brrrrrr

 
All that is left of my summer garden are these Yarrow plants. I thought I was going to cut them and dry them and use them in an arrangement....at least that was the plan.But as you can see, that didn't happen.....they certainly look cold with frozen snow on them....

up at the BIG house

 

There is a subdivision not too far from where I live that has 5 acre MINIMUMS.....and mostly they are much larger than that....it is unincorporated so many homes also have barns for horses. I was trying to figure out where the front door was on this house....I am not sure I would want to clean this one!

snow at night

 
Practicing my night shots.....on .......SNOW...Yep...snowed again last night...I really like the snow so I am not REALLY complaining. It is just that our state seems to have run out of funds-for salt (you have heard of our Governor, Rod Blogoveich, right?) -or maybe it is the paying of the snowplow drivers...so driving is difficult (they could buy cinders or some biodegradable stuff I think -we live in the NORTH for crying out loud). When you live in a climate like Chicago or the North, one expects snow and the whining about it does not one whit of good so you get used to it....it is the lack of salt-and plowing- that I find annoying....oh yeah, and the embarrassment of our governor.

Winter Wonderland

 
This was my house this morning....Too bad hubby hadn't winterized the snowblower yet! On the other hand...the lawn mower is still up and running!

Our first snow

Not only is it our first snow of the season, it is Sparty's first snow as well....he seemed to not mind the snow and I could not get him to come in as he was eating the snow.....just like a kid!

Good Morning

I guess the good news is we don't have to snow blow it and the sun is shining so it will melt.....but I have to tell you, my love of snow is dying a fast death this winter. I am really looking forward to hanging my flowers back on this shephard's hook sometime before July!

The first day of Spring

From grass to snow in a 24 hour period....welcome back to Inverness!

Out my front door

this is what it looked like out my front door this morning.....yep, we had more snow....I know it is winter and we live in the north...but I am ready for some sun!

Snowy snowy night

My first post with my new camera....It is snowing here and it is supposed to snow all night. The Village of Inverness is officially out of road salt....I can hardly wait to see what the roads look like in the morning.

Coffee or Donuts?

This is a "Dunkin' Donuts" near me. I like their coffee. You have to really want coffee or donuts to attempt this parking lot. The store is hemmed in by LOTS of snow plowing. Starbucks is just to the left in this picture but I prefer anything besides Starbucks which I find oily and rancid and bitter....but then, this is only my opinion!

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

This is overlooking a protected area. I thought the swing looked lovely if not a bit lonely. I have a colleague who passed away suddenly and today is his funeral. This looked like something he would have enjoyed appreciating..the serenity, the beauty, the solitude. May he RIP.

white stuff

It's not that I don't like snow, but I am getting tired of seeing things in black and white.....mostly white! This was yesterday between the 6-8 inches we got....and I did not take this in Black and white!

More snow

We are in a period of snow and more snow. This is what it looked like on the way to work this morning and we are expecting 6 to 12 more inches of snow today. FUN!

Out my back door

This is what it looks like out my back deck door this morning at 6 AM. I knew we wouldn't be long without snow!