Just Another Day In Paradise.........

... Depending on your idea of paradise :-) My idea of paradise is sitting on a beach in 85 degree weather with a Pina Colada(that is if I drank pina coladas). LOL But this is what's going on in my part of the world today. First we got a bunch of snow, then we got ice and now it's back to snow. Fun, Fun....................and more fun to come............

This is my poor little Japanese maple tree all covered in ice and snow. I really hope she doesn't lose any branches. We can hear big branches falling down all around the neighborhood. I took these photos from the safety of my front and back door. I have a healthy respect for ice ever since the time I went down in it and landed on my back looking up at the sky. Ice is bad and it scares me to death but I do hope to get out later on and get some more shots of everything but for now the front and back door will do just fine. :-)

All my pretty lawn items are covered. Can you see the tip of my Eiffel Tower peeking out?

My little lighthouse decoration is almost covered and only my snowman is smiling right now.

It's coming down pretty good and most everything is closed today. My sweetie is working from home today and is pacing like a caged animal but truthfully all my loved ones are safe and sound in their homes and we have lots of fresh coffee going and we also have lots of shows on DVR to catch up with. We got hooked on Burn Notice on the USA channel and have taped the old ones so we have lots to watch and I am reading a good book(A Time To Mend by Sally John and Gary Smalley, I highly recommend it). I am also going to work on some jewelry, so all is good. Sometimes I wonder if this is God's way of telling us to slow down and get off the merry go round and just appreciate all we have. Because for all of my weather whining, I am blessed with a warm home, lots of food, all the people I love safe and sound and so much more. So stay safe and warm and make lots of coffee, my cure for everything..........LOL