snow day

i know most bloggers have been lucky enough to see some snow this winter - lucky enough that they're probably sick of snow - but i've still been waiting on it. the winter here in southern virginia has been a mild one; so mild in fact, the weather doesn't even warrant a coat most days, and when it has, it's been followed up by days warm enough for short sleeves or skirts with no tights. but yesterday, friends, my luck changed... WE GOT SNOW!!!

it was snowing yesterday before we even ate breakfast, and continue to snow, pretty heavily, all day, but it wasn't until late afternoon that it finally became cold enough for the snow to stick. once it did start sticking, it went from a dusting to a couple inches in absolutely no time! chris, kona and i took a walk for several hours in the snow, and it was just beautiful! it was also neat to be out in the snow where we could watch just how quickly the accumulation was adding up.

we live on a farm which means lots of land, lots of "toys" and no neighbors, i.e. lots of space to play. chris likes doing donuts in the golf cart, and we both like tying a rope to the back of a 4-wheeler, so one can drive, and the other can be pulled down the road and through the fields on a sled until a wipeout, which means we trade places!

since it's supposed to get into the mid-40's today, i'm going to take kona out for another long walk because loves snow just as much as i do! on that note, does your dog get completely nuts when it snows out? kona acts like a maniac, and it's hilarious!

13 comments:

  1. There's a grassy area opposite our house where the local kids play football (soccer) and things like that.

    We had snow a few weeks back and there was a lad from the housing estate (on the other side of the area) out on a dirtbike doing doughnuts and other tricks.

    The time before that when we had snow my OH made an igloo on the same green but it couldn't get the roof tight enough to hold it's self closed so it ended up being a circular wall with no roof lol

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  2. I'm glad you got to play in snow this winter! It sounds like fun, I wish I had a giant field to go play in when it snowed ;)

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  3. stunning snow pics!

    http://forallthatjas.blogspot.com/

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  4. your weather sounds just like ours up in souther ontario! it's been super warm lately, so warm that the city of ottawa cancelled winterlude because the ice on the canel and all the ice sculptures were melting. crazy since usually our weather looks like your pics, everything is usually covered in snow this time of year!

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  5. Lola goes totally crazy when it snows. My favourite little trick of hers is the drive-by snow bank eating. As she's skipping along (because she SKIPS when it snows) she'll scoop up a big mouthful of snow to eat. She acts like a puppy when it snows here (which isn't very often) and it is freakin' adorable! Glad you got to see some of the white stuff!

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  6. i want to come play on your far and do donuts on your golf cart! when i worked for a zoo years ago, i had my own golf cart to deliver food to all the animals and i would just drive that thing like a speed demon! so much fun!
    xo,
    cb

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  7. your farm sounds like fun although I have had my fill of snow so maybe I can come visit in the summer :) PS your grandma's cooter comment had me giggling up a storm this morning.

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  8. These photos are so pretty! My puppy hasn't been in snow yet, so I'm not sure how he'd react. He is crazy in every type of weather though...
    xo Heather
    http://ahopelessnotebook.blogspot.com/

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  9. soooooo jealous right now!!! especially as i sit her with sweat dripping down me! i LOVE winter and especially snow!
    toni xo

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  10. everything just looks so beautiful in a fresh coat of white!
    Chic on the Cheap

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  11. this is my favorite blog post, ever. ever. ever. the photos are brilliant, and i wish we were out in the snow with y'all playing! ive only been in the snow a few times, but i like it. i like it when i have warm clothes on. AND, ollie likes snow, kind of...he has to wear a coat. haha. also, people drive their golf carts in this town SO much, its hilarious. I love it. they have camo ones and amped up swamp ready ones! its awesome!
    did i mention how much i love this post??

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  12. i didn't know you lived on a farm! how did i miss that? that's fantastic.

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