The snow started about 8 PM and continued to fall until after midnight. This may not seem like a big deal to those of you who see snow every winter or who are now totally sick of it. But for this part of the coast, it is unusual. The last significant snow fall was in 1989.
So we were out in it. We had a snow ball fight, made a snow man, visited with friends and had breakfast at 1:30 AM. It was great fun.
I included some photos: Hair covered with snow softly falling; our greyhound asleep under my shirt after the power went out; and a tree weighted down by the heavy snow and ice.
Tonight is the oyster roast. The snow is rapidly melting. It will be cold but good weather for oysters. A group will be playing music which is always fun. Some of these people are really talented.
Now it's time for a nap. We were up way too late playing in the snow. Hope that you are having a good Saturday.
Sounds like an ideal winter situation to me. In my day to day New England life 'snow' and 'play' don't often go together. We've got cold here and x-high winds -- but no snow. Enjoy....
ReplyDeleteSounds like an awesome weekend for you. Playing and happy times. The pictures are great.
ReplyDeleteyippppeeeeee!!
ReplyDeleteI love playing with the snow. We've had almost 2 feet with the last and are due for another foot on Tuesday. I am so glad you had a good time with it!
ReplyDeleteLovely dog!
And here I was excited to be spending the day trying out my new floor steamer and carpet cleaner.
ReplyDeleteI guess I could pop open a can of smoked oysters....almost as good!
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sounds fun. i grew up at the SC coast and when we would get any snow - it was a real party!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lot of fun. We have dodged the bullet so far...just a light sprinkling of snow, while all around us it's been heavy snow and ice.
ReplyDeleteCatch or duck!
ReplyDeleteI just threw a huge snowball at you!!! ehehehehehe
Can you believe we have NO snow in Vancouver? Really.
One more blog like this and I'm packing my bags and heading your way. You live a good life.
ReplyDeletesnow is nice....isn't it? We've a record breaking winter as far as snow goes...and I like it. It's nice. Remeinds me of a clean white blanket...I don't care what the other grumpies 'round here say!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had a chance to enjoy some snow. Yes we do get a bit here in NY but I never tire of it. It's great fun isn't it? The deeper the better according to Pickles. An Oyster roast after a night of fun like that, sounds absolutely perfect! (Hugs)Indigo
ReplyDeleteWhoo hoo for snow in places it isn't seen often so that we can all play and enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteWe never get snow here on the west coast, so I can understand getting up in the middle of the night and playing in the snow. When something is a rare happening, you don't want to miss a minute of it. Looks like you had sooo much fun!
ReplyDeleteSnow is really a wonderful thing - especially when it is a rarity. Glad you enjoyed it and hope it didn't ruin any of your vegetation.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, I wasn't fond of snow in Michigan, it was a very LOOONNNNGGGG COOOLLLLLDDDD Dreary season many years, but here, where palm trees are covered with glittering flakes only a day, it was a welcome gift and I did the same, snowball fight, watching the beautiful flakes fall, snowman building at midnight and cuddling under blankets :)
ReplyDeletePlease mail me some roasted oysters.
ReplyDeletesnow is fun when you only get it on occasion... I think I now fall in the category of "those who are now sick of the snow" lol.
ReplyDeleteSounds lovely - please send us some.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and aloha...