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When I went out to take pictures of the snow before it melts away, it was sprinkling. Ugh! At least, I got them in time. Enjoy!
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- The Foothill
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- Tree Removal Truck
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- Welcome Plaque of Bluebirds Covered in Snow from Aunt Dot
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- Snow Covered Creek in Back Yard
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- Back Yard
Most of the schools in the area have been closed. It snowed all night here, and I think we had about 5 inches. It has melted since then. This morning, it was wet flurries, not sleet, when I let the pets out. They didn’t stay out very long. Too wet. I just shoveled and it’s pure wet snow and slush. A big, yucky mess.
Just up the road, the neighbors don’t have any power. Tree trucks are parked in front of the manse and church, and they’re fixing the electric pole or lines. We couldn’t tell from our place. I think we’ll be okay for the rest of the day. It is predicted that we’ll get rain for the weekend. Yuck! More mess!
Better take some snapshots before it melts.
Snow in Our Front Yard -- That big blob of white is the snowflake.
When Rob came home from church, there were white dots on his dark brown hair. I exclaimed, “Snow!?!” “Yes, it’s snowing out there,” said Rob. Hmm… School tomorrow? This school district just canceled earlier this week. Probably not. (Yippie! I can finally catch up on paperwork!) But I’m not keeping my hopes up.
Anyhoo, here are a couple of quick photos that I just shot tonight. I learned that it’s a challenge to shoot in the dark.
Snowflakes in the Light - Again, the Big White Blob is the Snowflake
Highland Presbyterian Church
This was taken when we first moved to Kentucky. If you blow up this picture, you can see the church sign saying, “Welcome Rob and Beth Hamilton.” As you can see, the church is at the base of a small mountain/big hill, and it is taken from the road. The manse is to the right of the church. Rob’s office is at the far left where the white steps are.
View from the Manse
This is what we see from our front living room window. Again, this was taken in August. Here is what it looks like in the fall.
View from Front Window in the Fall
View from the Church
View of Pigeon Roost Road
Packing, Packing, Packing… So far, we’ve packed 90 boxes of books. I believe we only have about 30 books (mostly cookbooks) left lying around unpacked. We have about 1800 volumes; we kept track of these books in a database to easily locate them. Many thanks to our dear friend, Debbie, Rob received about 800 books from her husband’s collection. Her husband, John, was a pastor, and he passed away from cancer. Several of these books are commentaries and ministry books. Commentaries became very useful in his sermon writings and Bible study preparation. But… “Where are we going to put them?” is the problem. When we first got these books, we put them in our living room packed. I believe Rob only unpacked two boxes out of 16 boxes. The rest of them stayed in the boxes. Now two years later, these books were repacked into smaller and stronger boxes. These books are moving into Rob’s new office at the church.
Last week, my mother in law came to help to pack half of the kitchen stuff. She’s a real trooper. Then, Rob and I packed our office and our closets. Now, we only have clothes, bathroom & laundry supplies, 1/2 of kitchen, and of course, more books, left to pack.
The movers are coming on Wednesday, and we will move into our new manse on Thursday. These past few months have gone by so fast. I have to keep reminding myself to stop and smell the coffee and take a deep breath. When I was a kid, my dad always thought that I “go too fast”. Guess what? He’s right. I see him signing to me “Slow! Slow!” So, I’m enjoying every moment I have left here in Staunton, Virginia, which will always have a special place in my heart.
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