The Calm..After And Before

The country is being hit by some pretty frigid temps.  Blogs from out east are talking about the cold and snow.  Down south they are going to get colder than usual.  In Chicago my family is hunkering down, waiting out the worst.  (Except for my brother Phil who is probably laughing at us all as he sips a cool, fruity drink in Fort Myers, Florida!) Here in Ohio, we're taking it day by day.  A winter storm hit on Thursday but we only got about 6in. of the white stuff.  The sun was out yesterday and today and that always makes me smile. It was suppose to be warmer today..around 30, but the wind still made you wrap your scarf a bit tighter!

These are our "Whispering Pines" , and they do more than whisper...they block out the wind.  I took a walk around the property this afternoon and when I took this next pic I realized how much these pines keep the wind down.

I took this shot of our road and I was surprised at how windy it was right here. Meanwhile, back at the Pines...

It was calm enough to sit and have a little chat!

Unless you're Eddy and have to jump around and be happy to see Jack!..P.S...we didn't need Safelite glass repair..it's my son's truck for work!

See that tiny brown dot by the Creepy Woods? It's Eddy heading to his favorite spot.

See this brown running spot? It Eddy running back from his favorite spot in the woods when he realized I wasn't going to jump across the creek and follow! He was a bit disappointed but he's obedient and came when I called.

Sorry buddy...the sun is quickly setting in the West and you can't handle the cold forever! I strolled back and snapped a few pics.

My neighbor's barn...I have barn envy...I love that thing. I wonder if they would notice if it was suddenly moved a bit to the North..over the creek and through these trees...hmmmm. But I also envy the barn on the other side of us.

It's on the other side of our pine trees. It has the white fence I always tell people to look for when they are coming to visit for the first time.  I'm in a barn envy sandwich!

As the sun was setting the sky looked amazing.  Jack needed to go to his office for a minute and I tagged along.

The sky looked amazing on the way into town too.  I know we'll get some crazy weather in the next few days, but I'll just take my photos and remember that it will pass. We have the calm right now after our little winter storm from Thursday, and we have calm right now before our storm coming tomorrow.  If you're in the hard hit areas, stay safe and warm and take it easy. If you're in a warm place sipping a cool, fruity drink..well, I still love you!