Spring (or Winter) Wonderland!

On the calendar, it says it's Spring.

I posted this cute picture on Facebook on the first day of Spring, last week.  It was cold but the snow had melted and I knew Spring was around the corner...

But then Friday came.  The weathermen were predicting a "significant" snow storm.  When I got up, it had arrived.  There was heavy snow on the ground  and when I turned on the morning news at 6, I saw many schools cancelled, predictions for more snow and they said - If you can work from home, this is the day to do it.
So I put on some snuggly warm clothes, got out my computer and worked from home. As I worked, I saw the snow coming down much of the day.

Mid-morning I took a few pictures out the windows.

Here's a shot of the back yard with the snow falling.

And one from the front/side of the house.

When my work day was done, I put on my coat and walked around the yard to check out the snow fall.  It wasn't snowing nearly as hard as it had been earlier.

Do you see that little dark spot in front of the tree? That's the crocus I showed you last week.  It's all covered but the tip of a leaf.  It should be ok when the snow melts.  Crocus are hardy little plants.

Our street

Looking across the porch to the side yard.

And snow accumulating on a bush in the back yard.

We got around 7 inches of snow in 24 hours.  That's not horrible, and it does look pretty, but it's too much when we're so ready for Spring!

On Saturday the sun was out, the temps were still cold, but over freezing and much of the snow melted.  I'm thankful this storm was short lived.