Snow has finally made an appearance in New England. The locals are excited. The ski resorts are excited. Cross country skiers are excited. Sledders are excited. Kids who play outdoors, build snowmen or have snowball fights are excited. The snow plow drivers are excited.
I don’t do any of those things but I am excited, too. Something about snow is peaceful and calming. The landscape is blanketed in white, sounds are muted, automobile traffic slows and some folks, especially me, simply want to open a book and read while relaxing in a favorite chair, looking up every page or so to watch the snow flakes fall…. and occasionally opening the door to toss seeds, fruit and nuts to the waiting birds and squirrels.
I did finish a book and read half of a new book today but when the shadows grew long, I decided to pull on boots and make the first tracks in our landscape. From where the snow depth reached near the top of my boots, I’d guess we were served up about 10-inches of the white stuff…. give or take an inch or so. Winds caused peaks and valleys so it’s hard to be exact.
Rabbit serving snow a la mode
Rabbit hibernating
I was thankful to have a thick blanket of snow over most of my smaller plants like my boxwood below. The insulation will help them tonight, tomorrow night, and later this week when temperatures plunge close to zero degrees.
Insulated boxwood
When the weather turns this cold and snowy, our birds seem to lose a little of their apprehension of approaching humans…. meaning me. It’s all about survival now. They come often to feed and the heated birdbath proves to be a popular meeting place for all birds and squirrels.
With melting snow turning my socks cold and wet inside my boots, I quickly decided all was well in our little world. I made my way back to my reading chair with a hot mug of tea, a nice warm blanket, and dry socks. I will finish another book today.
Beautiful! Winter wonderland!
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I’m not sure why snow puts a smile on my face. It may be something about joyful childhood memories. 😊
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I experienced snow only a few times. It was very interesting, but I can see why those who live with it regularly dislike it.
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I wouldn’t want to be in it on a regular basis but I love to watch it from the window.
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We in Virginia flatlands only enjoy one snow. The mountain Virginians like much snow to support their ski enterprises.
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You hear it everywhere in our community… people complaining because they want snow. Except for the temperatures, they all must be happy today.
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Mostly in flatland sections of Virginia the snow melts away in two to four days, thankfully!
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Annie it is.lovely in your photos. ,
I just don’t like cold weather, seems each year I find it harder to deal with. 12 degrees here this morning. Here’s to a good book and a warm mug of tea, xo kim
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Cold weather gets harder to deal with for me, too. You are 12° and we are 4° this morning but I bet they feel the same when you’re out in it. Hope you can wait until it warms a few degrees until you must feed the chicks! They won’t feel too happy with 12° either.
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I was happy to see on line there are no power outages from the storm. With power, one can enjoy the beauty of it all. I love the rabbit holding up the serving of snow. 🙂
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Well… I’ve been busy this morning stuffing bags into windows for drafts. Thank you for that good tip on your blog. 😄 We fell to 1° this morning and it felt like a hurricane blowing through the house.
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Glad to help. I did my nightly routine a little while ago, and stuffed the door jambs with my bags. Without them, it is like a window is open. You guys are really dealing with the cold right now so I’ll hope it moves up a little for you into a more manageable range. 🙂
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Welcome to winter. Beautiful pictures. I love seeing the birds and the squirrels during the winter. We feed them as best we can, especially when it gets this cold. Dry socks – must have dry socks.
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I’ve got southern blood. These temperatures are too much for me. I attempted to step out on the deck last night to watch and photograph the lunar eclipse. Too dangerously cold. I watched it live on my computer…. 😕
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A marshmallow world in the winter! 🙂 Lovely shots
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It’s a frozen marshmallow world. With temperatures hovering at 1° now, snow has turned into a solid block of ice. If only I had ice skates…. 😊
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Oh dear…. stay warm!!
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I’m not a fan of snow but I do love how it drives more birds to my feeders. And I love your “rabbit serving snow à la mode.”
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When it’s this cold, there is no fighting at the feeder. All manner of birds are just looking to survive. The Cooper’s Hawk has appeared to terrorize birds at a neighbor’s feeder and so far he happy there with birdlife. I’m sure he’ll eventually discover our small bird sanctuary.
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Funny you would mention the Cooper’s hawk…I just blogged about them in my yard. 🙂
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I just read your interesting and educational blog on your hawk. Yes, the hawks must eat and it’s good that you have ready meals of house sparrows. Around this neighborhood, they’re taking the juncos and doves. We only have house sparrows during the summer months.
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