It began Christmas morning, before good light, as a white cloud coming across the valley; its backdrop a thin band of red (soon obliterated) above the ridges where the sun usually rises. When it ended in the late morning on Monday we had a foot of snow. It was (and still is) breathtakingly beautiful.
Although we were unable to get down our drive for a bit, I don't feel so bad about being "rapunzeled" this time. There are several reasons for this: 1) Jim is here, so I'm not stuck alone with just the animals; 2) the whole east coast got this one; and 3) I've learned what to expect so it's not as scary as it was last year. It was a happy and peaceful holiday!
The picture at the top is of a tree that we call the "Charlie Brown" tree. We bought it the Christmas that my father was terminally ill. It was an ugly misshapen tree, and we had little hope that it would turn into a beautiful plant. Yet, here it is, eleven years later, a lovely specimen. I have interpreted this transformation as proof that the corrupt will be made beautiful.
The following pics are the same view at different times during the storm.
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| Mid-morning Saturday, Dec 25 |
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| Early afternoon, Dec 25 |
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| Late afternoon, Dec 25 |
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| Dec 26, 2010 |
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
We love you guys!!!
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