Trouble?

I spotted these on walk around the neighborhood. The recycling bins were likely pushed over by a snow plow. But I think it looks like there was a fight.

Snow photos

I think I'm going to have to wait for a little melting to shovel the steps. The snowbank is so high I would have to launch the snow way over my head.
The shot of Sophie turned out better than I thought it would. Looks like a little snow got on the lens.

And more snow!

It just keeps snowing, and snowing and snowing. About 2" (about 5 cm) an hour. Now there is thunder and lightening. Oh dear. Sophie gets so afraid when it thunders. She shakes something awful.

My workplace closed today at 3 p.m. and will be closed tomorrow. And they're not weather wussies. It's dark now so I'll have to capture some of the snow-o-rama tomorrow and post.

I don't understand weather maps but this one looks cool.

Ice

This bush is in front of my house. For some reason the ice is on one side but not the other.

I'm not coming out of the house

It is -18F (-27C) at my house this morning. Poor Sophie. Her paws freeze up in this weather. She must think we're in hell. If this keeps up I'm going to have to buy her some boots.

I'm really tempted to work at home today. Unfortunately, I have a couple of meetings that I have to attend. I'll see how many sweaters and pairs of pants I can pile on today. I'll look like the Michelin man but I'll be warm.

My colleague Laura just called. The temperature in my cube -- which I fondly refer to as the meat locker -- is 49F (9C). Good Lord.

Ice, ice, ice

I was at my parents' over the weekend. The ice has been thawing and freezing and now looks like the artic. Sometimes you hear a huge BOOM when the ice cracks.

Sometimes winter stinks

Snow!

If it was Dec. 11 I'd say, "Oooh, pretty!" Today I do not. The photo was taken about 20 minutes ago and the snow is thankfully already gone.