Saturday Snow in North Carolina

Hi all yep it is snowing in Dixie....

to all our friends from the Northern states this is no big deal

but.....the last time we had any significant snow was 2005 so it is a

B I G deal to us.

Since Madi knows absolutely nothing about snow, she gave me blogging privileges today.

I snapped this picture of the moon at dusk the night before the snow started.

I cannot get picutres of the birds from inside and when I go outside they scatter; however,

the list of birds I've seen today is:

Woodpeckers: Northern Flicker, Downy and Red bellied. Cardinals, Chickadees, Pine siskin, Yellow rumped warblers,Titmouse, Finches: Purple and House, Eastern Bluebirds,

Brown Thrasher, Robins, Nuthatch, white breasted and brown headed, Dark eyed Juncos and Carolina Wrens.

We even had a crow trying to figure out how to eat suet...this is a first.

Nope my camera lens was not dirty the spots are snow and sleet
This was taken before daybreak this morning.

Front porch. It is quite windy causing drifts
Our little snowman says, "Have a chilly day".
Our little rabbit is saying "help me I'm sinking".


Back porch and deck

Taken from our side yard looking down our street

I snapped this picture from our front door. My car is at the bottom of the driveway

Another interesting picture take before daybreakthe spots are snow. If you click on the picture to enlarge you can see the sleet has settled on top ofabout 3" of snow.

Currently we have about 3" of snow. It has been sleeting steadily for several hours.

Looks like we will be house bound all weekend. The precipitation should end by late afternoon but the temperatures will be in the teens tonight and only in the 20's tomorrow.

Not to worry, we have lots of Diva food, clean litter. The bird feeders are full and oh yes

there is a big pot of chili cooking for the humans.

AND we still have power and heat.

Mom working hard and Madi sleeping hard

Madi and Mom: Answer to yesterday's puzzle

The answer to yesterday's puzzle

Madi and I add a disclaimer here since neither of us are mathematically inclined!!

is below.

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x(Mom) + y(Dad)=bc(1 busy cat)

GOTTCHA!!!
MOL LOL BOL AND LOLTIME (laughting out loud tears in my eyes)

Madi and Mom: Jan 29th Puzzle Day

First of all, I protested the use of this picture because
IT DOES MAKE MY BUTT LOOK BIG;
however, it seems I don't get a vote on the pictures. For the record, I have lots of fur that is my story and I'm sticking to it...that being said today's post is

In observance of Puzzle Day.....which is Friday, January 29th.

Mom and I have a math puzzle for you all to work out

x+y=1bc

The correct answer will be posted after 2:30 on Friday, January 29.

Madi and Mom

MADI'S Great Caper

Here is my chance....to snoop.
Mom has her hands full she left this cabinet wide open.
I think I'll check things out.....sniff sniff ummm interesting smell....

There is the pot of great smells aka crock pot. Oh let me tell you the
aromas that come from this pot are quite pleasing to my delicate pink nose.
When I'm very patient like I was on Sunday, I get a taste of roast beef.
I love being a cat. Meat is my friend.

Ooops she sees me......I'm really not supposed to get in here but I saw my chance....
Foiled again I better run for cover...do you think she can see me here?

Respectfully submitted by
Madi snoopologist in residence

Madi and Mom: Sweet Friends Award

Mom's other passion is birdwatching she thought you all would like to see this
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Birds and Blooms member web page.
Never fear, Madi's mug will be up tomorrow.

Madi and I are honored to receive and display our Sweet Friends Award and it is timely as

Tomorrow January 27
is
Chocolate Cake Day!!!!

an excellent day to post this award.

We thank Ms. Kit from Dog Daze for giving us this award and being our Sweet FRIEND!!!!

The Rules for accepting this delicious award are simple

1. Copy Image to your blog ......

2. List 10 things that make you happy and try to do one today.

3. Tag 10 bloggers who brighten your day.

10 Things that make me happy are

1. Spending the weekends with my Hubby and Madi!!!!!!

2. reading all my friends blogs and commenting on them

3. reading the comments on my blog

4. Saturday lunch as Seaboard Cafe

5. a nice shower after a busy day

6. Reading a good book

7. Crocheting

8.Watching my backyard birds (I only get to do this on Sat. and Sunday

I leave for work before sunrise during the week)

9. Invigorating walk on a nice day

10. WAKING UP EACH DAY TO NEW POSSIBILITIES

10 Bloggers I want to tag with the Sweet Friends Award.

Mom had a very hard time deciding on just 10 Bloggers to tag so
she came up with a very scientific approach.....we are tagging the
first 10 bloggers who left comments on our blog on January 26th.

**The first 3 have already been tagged for this blog or were the 'tagger'

I'll move down to the next person.....

** Dog Daze....tagger
**Animal lover, quilt lover tagged by Dog Daze
**Hood's Happening tagged by Dog Daze
1. Kool-Kittie-Krew
2. Martha and Bailey
3. Remington
4. Kareltje
5. CatLine
6.Noir
7. Sammy and Andy
8. Squirrel Queen
9. Twinkie
10.Amazing Animal Lover

Scientific Right?!!!!
Madi and I enjoy hearing from everyone and visiting your blogs.

Madi: Shares her lovely white fur

Mom I believe you jeans are tooooooooo black may I share some of my white fur with you?

How about a little right here on your knee?

You don't need any white fur?
What is that, you have plenty stored up...

How could that be? Every time you brush me you put my fur in that zip lock bag to send
to Remington's Mom!!!! AND you are always using the sucking monster on the furniture.
Madi