It just keeps snowing and snowing and snowing...

We went on a big cross country ski adventure yesterday. See the farmstead in the background?  We visited all the little wooded areas looking for coyotes, deer, and such but all we saw were footprints.  Tom thinks there is a foot of snow blanketing his fields. He's already begun to fret how this is all going to melt in time for him to plant corn in 2-3 months.

When the air is calm (an Illinois rarity) the cats like to sun themselves on the deck.  If it weren't for the cats, Shadow's life would be most pathetic. As you can see in the last picture, Big Grey's claws are out and he is zeroed in on the fact that Shadow was standing right next to me.

Apparently we're supposed to get another 3-7 inches of snow tomorrow!

Peace Corps training/Antigua, Guatemala, summer 1984  Marta, Ron, Merle, Barb, Aubrey, and Dale

How many more weeks of winter?

We've had quite a winter.

 Tom and Dan shoveling, or as farmers say, "scooping" snow.

As Marta says, on the plains it's all about the sky.

 Not even subzero temps keep Tom away from the grill.

I made Noelle a cherry pie for her birthday. Tom was sure I could handle a lattice top for it, but not without several choice words.

Cat - Dog issues

On my "private" rural road to work it's fine to stop and sit a spell in your car while you photo deer.

This is from our latest winter storm (yesterday).

Hitting the "skinny ski" trail! (cross country skiing)

Fashion failures.

Shadow keeping watch over the farmstead.

 Tom Terrific

Oh dear, my mom took a spill the other day. She has a few bruises but she's in good spirits and is fine.  And ole Dan is under the weather out in college.  I wish I could take them both some chicken noodle soup!