And it just keeps falling....

I think we are up to about 15" of snow here in town now. And it is still snowing heavily. School has been canceled for the second day and we have a house-full of little girls all playing happily.

I am totally itching to go out to the barn today, but icy roads are keeping me home. I desperately want to visit with Curly! Our barn manager sent a quick note earlier, reassuring me that he was doing fine. He has icicles hanging from his mane and tail and appears to be enjoying himself. She plans to move Curly and his pasture buddy Andy into stalls today, however. Too many invisible pot-holes out in the fields for them to be completely safe. I feel better knowing that he'll have shelter for the next few days as well.

It's still snowing...

Our snow-covered palace...

It began snowing sometime early yesterday morning and continued for almost the whole day. By evening, there was at least 3 inches on the ground, maybe more. And then another inch or two fell last night! The skies have been clear most of today, but I just saw a few flakes beginning to come down again.

Six inches on the ground - and more in the forecast!

The kids have had a fantastic time sledding and throwing snowballs. This sort of snow accumulation is pretty unusual for us and it's nice for them to experience a winter wonderland like this. I love seeing them laugh and play until they're rosy cheeked and shivering. It's like watching a Norman Rockwell painting come to life.

Living on a side street in town has one big disadvantage during weather like this - the snow plows almost never come our way. Our vehicles aren't very snow-and-ice-worthy so consequently, I've been stuck at home (not that that's much of a hardship!). Our barn owner has called a couple of times, though, to reassure me that Curly is doing well. He had gotten damp earlier in the day so she even went out to check on him in the middle of the night to be sure that he had dried out and wasn't too cold. How's that for great service! She said that he was so cozy warm in his blanket that she just wanted to crawl up under it and snuggle in.