When It Rains {Snows}, It Pours...

Literally and Figuratively,

and In Various forms of Precipitation!

But first, I would like to THANK all of you for your prayers!

You all are a Blessing!

My brother is back at work and recovering well.

And it looks like my SIL's health issues are stemming from her gall bladder.

So, what have I been up to since my last post a week ago?

Sunday, we had a Seafood Dinner for Josh,

to celebrate his 18th Birthday.

The Saturday evening before, my THREE year old stove stopped working!

Luckily, most of the seafood was going to be cooked outside.

But then.....the RAINS came.

It poured all day Sunday, so the cooking was moved inside my garage,

which was still temporarily housing my Christmas decorations.

{They hadn't quite made it to the attic.}

Despite the nasty weather, we still had a wonderful time.

Below is Josh and his sister Kayla, who is 364 days older than him!

Monday, the kids were out of school. So, we decided to run to Fayetteville to find ski gear for Ashley's upcoming ski trip with her church youth group. When we got home around 8:00, we let Coco out to go to the bathroom. When he came back in, he was lethargic and dazed, had a bloody nose, was tucking his tail, and had a gash under his chin. After calling my dad, who was an animal science grad, and then the emergency vet, we headed to the Animal Emergency Room, an hour away. I didn't know there was such. When we left home, I honestly didn't know if Coco was going to make it. His diagnosis: Head trauma to his right side. After giving him fluids, injections of steroids and pain meds, and observing him for a short while, we were released at 2 a.m. The best we can figure based on his injuries, he must have fell off the back porch, or down the steps, which were slippery. He isn't a 100% yet, but doing much better. {smiles!}

And then Tuesday morning, 8 a.m......

Oh, Could It Be???

Oh, Yes It Was......SNOW!

I looked out of my window, and saw a vision of white I haven't seen since 2002.

And then, it was just a mere dusting.

Below, looking out of the back door.

In my 40 years, I have only seen it snow in our county about 5 times.

The last "big snow" was in 1988!

Starting to accumulate!

Thirty minutes later, it really began coming down.


The poor birds didn't let falling snow deter them from their feast.
The feeder was empty the next morning!

Bailey was not nearly as excited as we were.

He just wanted to be left alone. {lol!}

Southern Winter Wonderland.....

Ashley wouldn't wake up and play with David, so he threw snowballs at me as I was trying to take pictures.

Opps...left the blinds up, that I was peering from earlier this morning....

Okay, that is better.....

Neighbor's flag, below....

Palm Tree covered with snow in the hedgerow....

After taking pictures, I spent the next TWO days in front of the fire, wrapped in blankets, and read a really good book, The Land of Mango Sunsets, by Dorothea Benton Frank.

The fan on our downstairs heating unit kept freezing up, therefore it was 66 degrees in the house most of yesterday. I wondered just what else was going to break or go wrong. But thank goodness, today it is in the 50's and the unit seems to have recovered.

Next post, ....a little snow frolicking in the snow....

~Rhonda :)