Winter Storm

This week we are experiencing a winter storm as many other states across the U.S. are. We have mainly had freezing rain/ice and now some wind and snow. We luckily never lost power, well only flickered a few times and I will still keep my fingers crossed that we don't lose it! The wooded area behind our house was coated with ice. It was a bit eery last night listening to the branches sway and crack with the ice breaking and crashing to the ground. Mainly small branches broke off, but a couple larger ones too.

The boys have not had school yesterday or today. I wonder if they will tomorrow? Our road still looks incredibly icy but our development often has the worst roads due to the rare appearances off the snow trucks. Well actually the past two snows we have had, they did a better job of clearing the roads. The boys and I are getting a bit restless! We haven't left the house since Monday afternoon.

Today was a great day to bake bread...something I haven't really felt like doing over the past several weeks. And now I can enjoy the smell of fresh baked bread! Love the aroma! Perhaps some cookies need to be baked as well!!

Below is some of our bushes covered in ice and snow. The holly bushes....

and our crab apple tree. Really kind of pretty, especially with the red berries!

See how slick the driveway looks! I haven't even ventured out to get the mail. I really don't need my pregnant butt falling on the icy driveway.