Blizzard!

Last weekend's blizzard really put a damper on my planned Christmas shopping. So in the interest of saving money and avoiding travel headaches, please enjoy our gift of free photos.

Day One: Super Blizzard

TJ started his snowy Saturday full of smiles, but as the day wore on, those smiles turned serious.

It took Adam awhile to comprehend the situation. We have a long driveway, two old shovels, and nearly 20 inches of snow.

Our kind neighbors arrived from the heavens to help us out. Jeremy tackled our entire driveway during the blizzard on Saturday, and Alex plowed our sidewalks and street entrance on Sunday. I can't imagine how we would have dug ourselves out without their help.

Day Two: The Aftermath

Don't let the blue skies fool you. It was C-O-L-D. The snow swallowed our Adirondack chair right up to the arms, and that part of the yard was protected from drifts, too.

I did a little extra shoveling on Sunday for fun. Poor form, I know, but the snow was heavy.

Adam refilled the bird feeder and hung out some fresh suet cakes. Those chickadees aren't going to feed themselves!

By Sunday afternoon, we had cleared a nice path through the driveway. I don't know where we'll put the next snowstorm, but we'll worry about that later.

Pickles missed all the fun outdoors, but she kept vigil at the front door all afternoon.

TJ gave up and settled in for a nap under the evergreen.

The biggest downside is that we never finished hanging all of our Christmas lights. We did get the deer up, but the doe was almost completely covered. Hopefully she'll make an appearance before spring.

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