Snow-pocalypse in progress (2)

It looks visually like it should be thicker -- my footprints from last time have filled in, for instance -- but the tape measure applied to the deck says the same thing as before: 5 inches.

Snow-pocalypse (3)

Snow-pocalypse (3)
Originally uploaded by halobrien

The (3) refers to its position in the full set, including evidence I have done my Nordic duty (ie, shoveled off the outside stairs and walk).

For comparison, here's a picture in golden autumnal light, from November of '07.

tree and hearth

tree and hearth
Originally uploaded by halobrien

As it says, now that the tree is fully decorated

sarah wrapped up

sarah wrapped up
Originally uploaded by halobrien

Fighting against the cold -- but with massive amounts of cute.