Winter in Iowa

This year, winter has been tough. This first picture was taken at my Mom's house. Lots of snow! Of course, we all expected this would melt away and everything would be back to winter "normal".




HA! Winter just keeps on coming! This next picture was taken the day after Christmas as I was leaving to go to work. What isn't showing well, is that we have ice underneath all that snow on the tree. This is a Redbud tree and I have been trying for years to keep this one and a few others alive. Since it is now Jan 1st and the trees still look like this, there is a good chance they will have to be replaced and new ones planted. Originally, I had planted four of these trees to honor each of our four children. Eventually, we went to two Redbuds and two Red Maples. We'll have to wait and see what Spring brings this year!


This next picture is of the Evergreen trees along the road. Even they seem to be weighted down from all the snow.
Come Spring there will be a massive clean up around here to take care of the results Mother Natures storms of Winter 2009.

Lastly, there was so much snow on the highway that the snowplows could not see our mailbox. The mailbox was knocked right of the upright and now it is sitting on a snowbank. And while the postman is placing our mail in the box at the moment, when the snow does melt, I don't think he will put mail in a box sitting on the ground. And it is so cold-0* today, it will be a long while before any new posts will placed in the ground. Oh the joys of living where it snows!

Take care-Spring will come (I hope)!

Judy