The first dusting of snow for the season

came to us in the early morning hours, mixed in with the high winds blowing across the prairie.

It looks like someone took a gigantic sifter and sifted powdered sugar over my wooded garden.

When I wake to mornings such as this, it can only mean one thing............

before the chickens get let out and fed............

before the coffee maker gets filled...........

before any important stitching get done............

I grab my camera and Sophie and I head out for a long winter's walk.

She was so busy running here and there and sniffing out every visitor, that I did not catch too many good shots of her.

Gertrude stands alert and strong.............although her sweater has snow over the shoulders,

guarding the garden.............which now needs to be completely cleared.

We did not get enough to measure................

not even a shovel full..............

but if you were a little bird.........with small matchstick legs.............

it might be pretty deep!

I am actually surprised we got snow.............and this early..............

how about you?

Are you already under a deep blanket of snow?

Perhaps you have already made a snowman or two?

I would love to heat!