Belated arrival of winter – 5 February 2012
Throughout the winter we have been plagued with the question ‘When will it snow?’ – today we found out the answer.
Snow on the hawthorn
Most of the roads were clear of snow
Some 8cm fell during the night, leaving the ground, this morning, covered with a carpet of white. Needless to say, the girls were up much earlier than on a normal Sunday and were dressed in record time, eager to get out of the house.
8cm of snow
With the temperature already above freezing, speed did appear to be of the essence and we hastened outside with the trees already dripping with melting snow.
Holly making a snow angel
The girls enjoyed being pulled around on their sledge while I was commissioned to build a snowman!
Sarah and Emily
Emily unsure what to make of the snow
Rebekah and Holly
The snow was of a perfect consistency for snowman construction and we managed to build something somewhat taller and wider than last year’s effort.
Rebekah with Frosty
Frosty with Holly
Later, the girls met up with their friend Nathan at church and were able to have a ride on a bigger sledge.
Holly, Nathan and Rebekah
After lunch, Rebekah and I went over to Mum’s to clear some of the snow from her driveway and see how the vegetable plot was coping with the inclement weather.
The magnolia and crocuses in the snow
The back garden
End view of the vegetable patch
The gooseberry offers the only sign of life in the patch
Rebekah’s snow chair
The cold weather looks set to persist for at least the rest of the week.
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