25th ANNIVERSAY OF THE MEMORABLE BLIZZARD OF '93

UGGGGG !!!!!   That alarm sounding an hour earlier coupled with total darkness out the bedroom window and the sound of rain gently falling on the metal roofing wasn't an inviting way to start the week !!!
As I dragged myself out of the warm bed to greet both sleepy g-daughters I really wished the time would stay the same one way of the other. This time change thing is really rough on babies and old folks !!!!
I actually had to wait until enough daylight came to go out and get the chores done. Thankfully the rain has slacked to a sprinkle but it is really cold and windy.
As I took G-daughter RL to pre-school my Honda thermometer said it was 34 degrees, just barely escaping the below freezing temps that caused many schools to be closed this morning in the surrounding counties.
RL made it to preschool without going back to sleep which was a surprise since her mom said she didn't go to sleep last night until 11:00.
I came home and had my breakfast and fed IR hers before I got the weekly laundry started.
Hubbie got IR down for her morning nap and then he carried more firewood down from the shed. Winter seems to be back and is going to be slow to give up his grip as all week we are supposed to have cold temps and wind.

When I went to pick up RL the snowflakes were flying around and the wind was starting to blow harder making it jar the 25 year old memory of the blizzard of 1993.
It's hard to believe that it has been 25 years and this blizzard is still so fresh in our memories that it seems like last year. With a full blown cattle farming operation and 3 small kids we definitely made some memories during that blizzard with a week without power and all the hungry cattle , goats, chickens, dogs and cats to feed and keep unfrozen water to. And we discovered just how many 5 gallon buckets of snow it takes to melt enough water to flush a commode !!!

Even looking at the kids it still just doesn't seem like it has been that long ago.

When we got home hubbie, IR and I had lunch while RL napped.  Then IR conked out !!
This definitely looks like the first Monday of daylight savings time around our house right now.

After good naps that allowed me to finish the laundry  the girls were off and running once again.

Now with the knowledge that she can move around in her walker RL has a little shadow everywhere she goes !!!!   So far RL thinks its really cute that IR wants to be near her all the time, we'll see how long that last ???  !!!!

After both moms came after the girls hubbie and I watched the early news and the wind gust that seemed to be getting harder and harder outside the windows.

We quickly got chores done and got back inside out from under all the weaving trees and falling limbs.

Praying that we keep our electric tonight as the predicted upper 20's temps and wind will be extremely cold.

Thankful for the blessings of this day and for the grace of a Loving Lord.

God Bless and Good Night