Hoping All Is Good After the Wintry Storm

  A lot of our nation has either been hit with massive flooding or wintry storms with snow and ice.

All things considered not too bad here-we didn't get the 14 inches of snow-thank goodness-but we got at least 6-8 with strong winds so my steps are drifted over. We are also in the negative temperature and single digits during the day still for a few more days. We are to get to just above freezing on friday and then the warm up.

The deck has drifts as well-and got the screen door open enough to throw out some seed and suet chunks to the birds.  The front door which is glass is solid ice at the moment-I have packages coming in but not thinking they will make it here-don't think our gravel road has been plowed out as of yet, I know the garbage truck did not attempt the drive here.

Could be worse-we did not lose our electric-so thankful as this entire house is electric-first time we ever lived in a house with a woodstove not set up for back up heat and cooking.

This morning we are watching lots of sea gulls fishing for food and flying around  I am thinking my friends on the east coast have gotten hit much harder. I took a few photos from indoors-a couple of them show my camera.

  Hoping you are all warm and safe

Those of You Affected--Ready For The Next Wintry Storm??

 Good morning Monday and President's Day-a no  mail day today.

   Much of our country is getting blasted with wintry storms and/or flooding.  I checked in on our friends that live rural in Kentucky-and he says they are fine as they live on high ground. A few states got major flooding over the weekend. My friend that lives outside of Yellowstone Park beneath mountains has gotten Lots and Lots of snow the last few days with strong winds-ugh. They are constantly plowing themselves out.

  I just checked on our weather again as I thought this storm was going north of us in Missouri-Not

Here is the weather report   We are considered Southwest Missouri which is affected.

    "Heavy snow expected Totals between 6-10 inches with some areas 6-14 inches starts midnight tonight til 6 am" 

  This sounds more like the winters we experienced in Northern Illinois.  

We are prepared with food and bottled water, hoping we don't get the 30-40 mile an hour wind gusts that are also predicted with this storm-that will mess with boats and docks. The negative temps at night this week will  have the lake freezing too.

  Can't beat mother nature just need to go with it. I don't go out of the house any more during storms like this.  This storm will effect many along with those of you on the east coast.  Stay safe everyone-this is when I wish we would have fixed the woodstove set up for this lake home. I want to do that this summer-our friend that helps us would split the wood for us. Nothing cozier than a woodstove I miss that.

  I think this will be a baking week, not sure what just yet. Perhaps oatmeal cookies this time, or an apple crisp. I will be slow stitching too on my second bag.

  When I went shopping at Wal mart a few days ago I found organic free range large brown eggs for $6.00 I grabbed a dozen as that sounded like a good price-the local grocery store had that same price too.

  Stay warm and safe everyone.