Friday, December 19, 2008

Frozen Morning

We live in Oregon's Central Willamette Valley where it rarely gets below 35 degrees in the winter - at night. Our weather is very moderate, which is one of the reasons we live here. But the entire country seems to be having severe winter weather this week, including us.

Growing up in eastern Washington, I know how to drive in the snow. But, living here we don't have snow tires, the streets aren't plowed and the other drivers aren't experienced in snow driving, so EVERYTHING in canceled for the third time this week. And Steve and Steffi are stuck in Sacramento waiting for a break in the weather so they can continue their trip home from South Texas.

When I woke up this morning the view from the same window as last night was this


Our front yard this morning


Beautiful, isn't it?

1 comment:

ps pirro said...

Oh, Joni, it's truly gorgeous. Reminds me of winter mornings in Colorado. I hope Steve and Steffi get home in time to enjoy it, and maybe have a reprise of that snowball fight... happy yule, friend, I hope we'll see you somewhere/sometime in the new year!