Like most of the US, we were impacted by winter snowstorm Fern. What a funny name for a snowstorm. Fern conjures up a lush green, summery, humid grotto for me, not icy, snowy storms.
In my area, we got about 12.5 inches of snow. This is a lot of snow, especially at once, for us. It arrived a week ago and with the frigid temps near zero each night so it’s still here. Wreaking havoc.
Thank God we only got a snowstorm and it wasn’t ice like Nashville got. We’ve had more than our fair share of ice storms. Actually, we are along that narrow band that usually does receive ice or a wintry mix. So I feel for the people there. Ice can be deadly.
That’s the good thing about southwestern Indiana, the winters are fairly mild in zone 7a. We usually don’t keep snow around for very long. Except this time. However, if it’s going to be cold it might as well have snow on the ground. It is pretty but honestly, I’m over it.
My birds are eating the seed like crazy. I’ve been refilling it and the suet a few times. Below is Loki, wore out from watching Cat TV. haha… the birds are oblivious, happily munching away and being so considerate waiting their turn. I love watching the birds. They are inspiration for some of my paintings. Oh and just so you know, you can click the link without any commitment to buying the products. Just go look, it’s so cool!
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Meanwhile, in Studio Gardens, the snow has a way of making it look just magical. Below, is my new to me lady statue that my friend Kelly gave me. It’s extra special because it was given to her by a mutual friend of ours, Jane, who we sadly lost suddenly last fall. I’ll forever think of Jane now every time I look at this statue.
My favorite angel statue holding a little bird is below. You can’t see the little bird though because it’s covered in snow. These statues are under my deck believe it or not! The wind blew the snow in. It’s much deeper in the open area. In fact, you can’t even see the koi fish pond in the background.
Lastly, a photo looking out over the greenhouse two days after the snowstorm. Blue skies and glistening snow. It’s frightfully cold. The sunshine is deceiving.
So that’s what my house looks like, still. It’s been an entire week and the snow hasn’t budged. The greenhouse roof has melted off though. So, my plants are getting sun at least. I’ve got Sandefur holed up in there. He’s not happy about it, he’s locked in. It’s too cold to take the chance of him not being able to get back in so I locked his little cat door. Nothing can get in or out. Maybe tomorrow I’ll let him out. But he really won’t like the deep snow! Haha… I should get a picture of that. If I do, I’ll share it here.
Til next time. – Jaime
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Learn more about me on the ‘About’ page under the additional links menu. I’m an artist – a painter mostly and an avid gardener. I paint a variety of subjects including birds, koi fish, my gardens, ponds and flowers as well as anything having to do with nature especially trees and tropical scenes. I also enjoy painting abstracts and have started created more and more of them. My most favorite thing to try to achieve in my painting is is mystery and telling mystical stories.
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