I'll Huff and I'll Puff

Surrounding our house are lots and lots of these...

To the front, to the back, down both sides.

Up the hill, down the hill.

Along the driveway, along the trails.

The other morning, I woke up at 5:30 and couldn't figure out why I was awake. Tony was awake, too. He asked if the wind woke me up. It must have. It was too dark outside to see what damage the wind was causing, but the sounds were letting us know the fire pit would soon be filled!

At 6:15, I woke the boys up for school. It was still dark. I heard a loud snap and bang and knew a tree had come down. It would be another 20 minutes before I could see the damage.

Once the sun came up, this is what I saw...

Behind all of those pine needles is the fence. Neighbor Dave and Tony had to pull it back into shape after Riley Dog took advantage of the downed fence and ventured out to visit neighbors!

See where the tree snapped off? We have had tornadoes that have left a path of trees looking like this. Fortunately, it was only one. Don't let those beautiful blue skies fool you! It was frigid cold and brutally windy.

Between the two red snowflakes is the sliver of wood that blew out the side of the tree in the strong wind. Now, if it will just warm up enough for me to get out there and cut those limbs up, a nice BIG bonfire just might chase away the winter blues.

PS Special thanks to Missy from little messy missy. She sent me a Sunshine Award. Two awards in one week! I'm so honored. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read my posts. Check this out...