There's a reason trees lose their leaves before it snows...

[sarahmichelef]

There are 2 to 3 inches of heavy, wet, slushy snow on the ground, trees, everywhere.  Where TRex's favorite puddle is, it's a lake of slush.  We're to stay off the roads until 6 am - at the moment our side street isn't passable anyway.  Our trees are ok, but the big maple in our neighbor's yard dropped a smallish branch into the backyard.  There was a loud noise a couple of minutes ago; I went and looked and didn't see any damage in the direction it came from.  I'm a little concerned becuase it overhangs our garage by a good bit.  It's still thundering and lightening.*

The neighbor's tree is about 1/3 down - and blocking most of the street.  The neighbor across the street also lost about 1/3 of a tree.

So far, our trees have held up.

Oh, and we managed to light the furnace on the first try.  Go us, we're smarter than a pile of bricks.

*Why is it "thundering and lightning"?  Lightning comes before thunder!

Comments

[baronessmartha.livejournal.com]

wowie.
I am telling Erin in the am.
snow. huh.
wow.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's one very unhappy tree in #3. And looks like tree in #2 will have to be completely removed. Glad you're furnace is working -- might want to kick it up for an hour before turning in, just in case... best wishes of safety and comfort to you and your neighbors!

[spanish-rhode.livejournal.com]

Wow! Snow. What's that? We didn't get hardly any last year here in OH. Bummer. I grew up in AK where we had tons of snow.

[silvermaple.livejournal.com]

Does TRex like lightening and thunder? (I can't decide whether her glee or terror would be cuter...)

[childsplay7.livejournal.com]

Holly Cow - snow in October?? T. would hate it - I think I would be in heaven *grin*

[greydora.livejournal.com]

GROSS. I hate snow.