State of Emergency

Ice covered tree by the front window

I'm going to start at the end, then go back to the begining, like a good indie film.

These are pictures from this morning.

Ice covered trees and bushes with branches steadily breaking off, and snow and ice falling from the trees creating an eerie background noise since yesterday morning.

The roads are treacherous, and it's no fun to play outside because it is so icy, and a tree could fall on you.

The governor has declared a state of emergency, most places are shut down, and people are just not leaving their homes if they don't need to.

The kids have been out of school all week, because of road conditions and power outages.

Luckily we still have power. Cell service is in and out, so leave a message or text, because we are not getting many incoming calls.

Now...
Back to the beginning.
Before the snow, the weather was nice enough that the kids pulled out the bikes for the first time since AZ.
It was awesome. A nice preview of what's to come in the spring.

The kids started Han Mu Do, a martial arts that our neighbor teaches twice a week in a studio nearby.

And then our perfect 3 days of snow Monday through Wednesday with lots of sledding, snowmen, snow ball fights, etc.

Nathan

Phoenix coyotes hat :)

Our dog Sosuke is staring out the front window

 
And now, flash-forward back to present.

We are stuck inside, Nathan home from work, after 3 days of dangerous and time consuming commutes, and trying to deliver mail on icy roads. We are now just waiting for the rain and 40 degree temperatures to melt all the snow and ice so we can get back to daily routines.