Ice storm

We were hit with a big ice storm last week.  Our area doesn't get a lot of this, we tend to get more snow but this time we had snow, then sleet, then freezing rain.
It shut most everything down on Wednesday and Thursday.  All the schools were closed, the county buildings and courthouses were closed, lots of offices and some stores also closed.  My doctor office was closed, but we all worked from home to handle calls and concerns.  It was another time that I was so grateful for the job I have.  What a blessing to be able to work from home!

On Friday, the roads were mostly clear and it was amazing to see this coating of ice over everything.  

My brother's house is on a slight rise, and when he went to back out of his garage, his car slid right off the driveway.  When he got out of the car, he slid onto the ground.  He got up and slid down again.  He said it was like something you see on funniest home video.  He did manage to get to the house and didn't hurt himself. 

This gives you an idea of how things looked.  Kids were having a great time sledding with all that ice, but not so much fun getting back up the hills.

This friend decided to make the best of things and went ice skating in her driveway!

We had the girls over Friday night, and we got some snow during the night.  They decided to check out our yard in the morning. They wanted me out there too, but I stayed on the safe part of the driveway and it was a good thing, because that yard was pure ice under the snow.

There was a lot of laughing going on and Ruby just couldn't stay standing up.

We were hoping that was the end of it, but guess what?  We got hit with another ice storm on Monday.  I work from home every Monday, and this is what I was seeing.

In the back yard, I could see ice hanging from the branches.

Here's the view out our front window; everything was glistening. The wind was blowing, and our power kept blinking off and on.  I was afraid I was going to lose it and along with that, the internet which would make it impossible for me to work.
It stayed on though, and by the afternoon it had warmed up a bit and the ice fell off the trees.
I'm hoping this is the end of crazy weather here!