PhotoStory Friday~Winter in Texas

Here in South Texas we generally experience pretty mild winters compared to folks farther north, but let me tell you, after days and days of 100 plus temperatures all summer long it doesn't take much of a drop in the temps to make us whine! When I say "I'm freezing" friends and family up north say things like "what did it drop to 50???" They laugh because while we sit in the 30's they are in the single digits, some dealing with snow, and some even having ice on the INSIDES of the windows of their houses. I've been THAT cold, and there is a REASON I moved to Texas. Some days I might miss playing in the snow, but I don't ever want to be THAT cold again! So yes, I will continue to whine and complain when it drops below 70 here (hey, what can I say?! I'm a fair weather kind of gal!)

With that said, it may come as a shock to you (it came as a shock even to me!), that when it SNOWED here last week I was excited! Yes! Excited! I even went outside to watch it fall, and even went out to take some pictures of it. Granted it was very hard to even see the flakes fall, and granted none ever even came close to covering the ground, but when it's been almost 10 years since I've played in the snow, the possibility of it was indeed exciting!


Look closely! There really are snowflakes falling from the sky!

Look even closer, there really are some snowflakes on the ground. Hurry, they won't last long and they'll melt away!

And the best thing about winter....I get to dig out all my cute boots and sweaters! It won't be long and spring will be here so even though many days are still 50 degrees, I'm wearing the furry boots anyway!

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Snow Days

BRRRR! It was cold today! I know, I know those of you up north and those of you back home in Missouri aren't even going to feel sorry for us on our day of 40's and 50's, but for us in South Texas this is COLD! It was gray, and rainy, and windy all day. It probably felt sooo cold because we've had days in the 70's and 80's already and even one record-breaking day of 92 degrees. So, to go back to cold winter weather today was hard.



2 days ago my sister Lacey texted me snow pictures taken outside the company where she works. That day areas around her got 8-10 inches of snow. Today she called to tell me it was snowing again! She made me glad I'm not there anymore!



I've posted before of the walks I used to take with my mom and even of the walks we'd take in the snow to take pictures. I found one of the pictures taken on one of those walks several years ago when we had a big snowfall. This is of the creek that runs through Mom's property. In the summer we'd all catch tadpoles in the creek or play in the field next to it. I've always liked this photo, especially of the snow still sitting on the wire of the fence across the creek. It looks so peaceful.

I can still hear the soft crunch of our footsteps in the snow, the bubbling sound of the water as it slowly moved, and feel the stillness of the air. There's nothing quite like the silence of a day blanketed in snow. The animals aren't moving about, there are no birds singing or chirping. The world becomes a very quiet place when you're in the country and it's snowed.

More Pictures from Mom

THANKS MOM!!! I've been waiting since THURSDAY for my mom or my sister Regina to send pictures of the big snow they got back in Missouri to post for them. Regina said hers didn't turn out well but she'd send some anyway...but I'm STILL waiting! Mom just sent these and they are awesome!!! They all have dial-up so I know it must have taken FOREVER to send. Thanks for taking the time Mom! I know it's a pain! :0)

My hometown of West Plains, Missouri got hit with a big snow storm this week, closing schools before the snow even began to fall. Mom took the following pictures of the snow storm and some of some eagles she sees almost every day now. I recently posted an awesome eagle photo Mom took here. The pictures she sent managed to make me miss playing in the snow, even though I've done nothing but complain about winter/cold weather lately!

This is Mom's driveway, the hill where we always went sledding! What fun we had and how we froze sledding for hours before racing home to warm by the fire! We'd drape our wet gloves and socks all around the stove wishing they'd hurry and dry so we could go back out! One winter we used sheets of plastic as our sleds and those made the funnest sleds ever! Dad didn't ever let us do that again because the hillside became so slick he couldn't get out, even in a 4 wheel drive!

The creek on Mom's property where we used to play. It doesn't always have water in it, and Mom said there were only a few spots with water in it now.

I'm still so jealous that Mom has this view to look at almost daily!!!! Wow!

Great photos Mom!

Wish I was there to walk in the snow with you again!

Love you bunches!!!

Yes It Snowed....Sort of...

Since returning home from our trip to Missouri for Christmas, I'm frequently asked if it snowed while we were there. Well, sort of....it snowed 2 nights, but melted before the flakes even hit the ground. The 2nd night it did this, the flakes were pretty big and very wet and I actually got a few pictures of it.





While I was taking pictures with the camera, Marty was attempting to take pictures with my camera phone but those didn't turn out at all. So, for those of you who got a weird picture sent to you via my cell phone....this is what Marty was trying to send you so you could see the snow too.

It was really coming down hard for a little while....but we never saw any on the ground. Bummer! No sledding for us!

Levi had to have his smoke break...even in the cold and snow. Debbie, I bet he can relate to your hurting eyes from the flashes of the camera!!! And I didn't feel a bit sorry for him...he was between the camera and the snow pictures I was trying to take!