Snow Days...2009

It's been an interesting past 24 hours. We've had rain, sleet, ice, and snow, with a total accumulation of about 12 inches. The snow is beautiful, and the sleet and ice are traitorous.


Lots of homes around us are without power because of all of the ice, and several families have had to find refuge at family members homes as well as shelters in the Evansville area.

We are very lucky that we still have power, as our luck with thunderstorms and wind storms isn't very good. We plowed the driveway, shoveled the sidewalk, and even managed a few cold ones at our local tavern down the road.

Max and Molly did what they do when there's snow.......sleep. Even though Mommy and Daddy had a snow day, they still got up at 5 a.m. and wanted to see the world.

Ebby and Lucy did what labs do when there's snow, sleep in the chair until it's time to go out, and then track through all the beautiful snow in everyones yards.

We saved most of our outdoor plants by breaking the ice off, but there are a few that we have questions about. The ice seemed to pile up and not quit, bending most of the branches down to the ground.

It will be warm soon, and the snow will be gone. We hope that you and your families are staying warm and happy through the Storm of 2009.

Melton's x 4