The Cold and the Blizzard

 Too cold to be outside with temperatures below zero with wind chill.  Even the kids don't want to be out for long.  It's been a lot of indoor time and trying to keep the house and kids warm.  Looking forward to temperatures in the 30s this week.

Mad Cat

Annie decided she wanted to go outside today and tore out of the house in front of Sam and I.  I figured she'd learn her lesson quickly enough.  Sure enough, after she made it down the snowless stairs and portion of sidewalk, she took off for the backyard and we heard relentless meowing.  She was not happy at all and sought higher and dryer ground until she could be retrieved.  Nothing like watching a 2.5 year old in mounds of snow, while trying to get a pissed-off cat off a gate where of course it is not shoveled, while 9 months pregnant.

Blizzard February 2013

Thankful for making it through with power and no damage, no arrival of the baby, Chris being able to sleep last night between plowing and shoveling, and a little one who loves the snow.  Sam would still be out there now if I let him.  These were from about 10 am this morning when the snow was still falling and taken after Chris's guys had snow blowed and shoveled.  The snow was/is in drifts up to my knees where it is untouched.  We haven't made it off our property get, driving ban is still in effect and no where to go anyway.