In Deep

Hello, Dear Friends, I hope you are having

a good week as we travel in time towards spring. 

Today I would like to share with you five things 

I am grateful for. 

As I was writing my previous post last Sunday night, 

storm clouds were moving in. 

You can see Mt. Rainier below the clouds. 

Little did we know what we would wake up to.......

This was my first view as I got out of bed

and opened my bedroom curtains! 

So much snow! 

During the day it continued to snow, off and on. 

1.

 I was so grateful for my warm 

and cozy home! 

My tables looked like big coconut cakes 

on pedestals! 

You can see one of the hummingbird feeders nearly

buried on the railing. 

The first thing I did was put on my boots

and heavy coat and make sure all the feeders 

were thawed out and free of snow. 

Whitey Bear came out to help me.....

He loves the snow! 

Of course, he IS an American Eskimo dog! 

All the trees were heavy with snow with large branches 

hanging down. The snow wasn't as deep underneath them, 

so I only had to kick away the snow by the gate. 

I didn't recognize my front yard! 

 This tree is about 150 ft. tall

rising over the woodlands. 

The bird feeder is here, so I make my way......

Whitey Bear leads the way - plowing a trail to the bird feeder. 

The birds were waiting.......

This bald eagle was hungry, too! 

So were my beloved hummingbirds.....

2.

I am so grateful for the joy that these little darlings 

bring to me. This variety, Anna's live year-round here in Western WA.

(We usually have very mild winters here.)

Whitey Bear and Kai enjoy playing in the snow! 

3.

I am truly grateful for these two faithful companions

who protect me and make me smile every day. 

You can barely see Kai down by the trees. 

The snow was deeper than he is tall. 

He was leaping like a gazelle through 

the snow. 

Our little drainage stream wanders through the underbrush. 

It was just above freezing, so the water was flowing. 

Ramblin' Man's tool shed nestled in the snow. 

Time to go back inside. 

There's snow in my boots and 

a big hunk of snow fell on my head! 

Since I was already outside, I shake the snow 

off my lilac tree before going inside. 

It was bent almost to the ground. The snow is 

littered with branches. 

You can see my pink gloves :)

This is what it looked like! 

All my shrubs were bent down or buried

and there are many broken branches everywhere. 

I'll have lots of clean-up when the snow melts. 

Back inside, looking out at where I was. 

I am glad that the lilac is not damaged too much.

We were stranded here until last night (Wednesday)

when Ramblin' Man finally got enough shoveling done 

to clear around the truck and free the gate 

at the top of the driveway. 

The dogs and I watched as he put the truck in 

4 wheel drive and drove through the snow to 

go downtown for the mail and some supplies. 

You can see Whitey Bear in the tracks. 

4.

I am so grateful for my Ramblin' Man who 

works so hard to provide for me, 

and who does all those 'manly' things 

like shovel snow, chop and bring in wood, 

 repair endless things that go wrong, 

and through it all, always makes me laugh :)

My daughter, Heather sent me this photo

of her and my little grandson, Gavin

playing in the snow. 

They are all settled in to their new home

 only 10 minutes from here. 

Of course, we are thrilled to have them so close :) 

Here's a photo of my other little grandson, Ethan, 

playing in the snow. 

5. 

I am so very grateful for these sweet little 

grandchildren who fill our lives with so 

much love . 

The hills looked beautiful covered in snow, 

with a slight pink tinge from the setting sun. 

Here is the view today. Overnight the temperatures 

warmed up considerably and it has started to rain. 

We've even had some thunder! 

Raindrops on my lens as the snow melts off the roof. 

Temperatures are now in the 50's and most of the snow is melted. 

My pansies and primroses survived the snow

 and are miraculously still blooming! 

The creek in the little valley below us is roaring with run-off. 

Ramblin' Man has gone back to work and I am enjoying 

a quiet day, listening to the rain on the roof and 

counting my blessings. 

I hope you have had a week full of blessings, too, my friends. 

.xoxo 

Today I am joining with:

It's a Small Town Life - Thankful Thursday
&
Love Made My Home - Five on Friday

Won't you join the fun?