Winter Wonderland

We woke up to find some limbs like this one down in our yard Friday morning. Our power was out from about 2 am to 6 am. You never realize how quiet a house can be until the power is out. The water heater, the furnace, humidifiers all create a blanket of noise that is so comforting to sleep under. I was laying awake (because who can sleep in total silence?!) listening to car after car spin their wheels at the stop sign next to us and hoping none would careen into our house. Then I was hearing the tree branches crack and fall-from the way it sounded I thought the whole tree was falling into our house.

I thought they looked kinda cool in our yard but S is already out there picking them all up. If anybody needs some firewood or kindling let us know!