Blizzard of February 1 2011

Danny and I were up at 5 AM to be sure all the animals were cared for before the predicted blizzard arrives.  Danny built a fire in his wood stove in the wood shop and packed in extra wood.  Just as we were finishing, the snow began to blow.  I stepped out the front door to take a picture at 10:04 am.  Visibility is already reduced to less than an eighth of a mile.   It almost looks like 5 pm when it starts to get dark during the winter.  The flakes are small and it is 17 degrees with the wind blowing some. 



I made Danny and I some sugar cookies and a pot of hot strong sweet tea to warm our cold bodies.  We sat and listened to the weather radio and know that this is just the start to a very blustery day.  I can't remember when  or if I have ever heard the National Weather predict a blizzard for our area.  We have had some heavy snows but they never referred to them as blizzard.




I have some unfinished knitting projects to finish.  I had spun some 2 ply yarn from John's wool to make Lexi a pair of stuffed mittens.  I started these last year...time to finish them.  I just need to finish the finger tips and then knit the thumb and sew them up.  I am using lamb's wool for the stuffing.  These mittens are so simple and so warm to wear.




I couldn't wait any longer, I wound a couple of the newly dyed skeins to see how it will knit up.  I am making myself a pair of stuffed mittens to match my new scarf.  I am stuffing them with dyed red Sweet Betty Lou fiber.  The new yarn that I just got back from the processor grabs the color and knits up nicely.