Winter in Savannah

Last Wednesday, something happened that was a first for us in Savannah. It snowed and the snow didn't melt right away!

Winlsow was in his element. He loved the snow! 

 I got to wear some of my knitted winter accessories! That also doesn't happen very often here... Can you see our cat Tucker in the background? He loves to go on walks with us, but he wasn't so sure about the snow...

Before it snowed, we had freezing rain which left beautiful icicle designs everywhere.  It also left most of the roads with a dangerous layer of ice, which closed down most bridges and some major roads in our area for a couple of days. 

And because everything (flowers in our yard and oranges on our neighbor's tree) was frozen, the Baltimore oriole came to our feeder instead. It stayed for a long time and showed off all it's beautiful color.

It took five days for the snow and ice to melt (this is unheard of for us) and temperatures to return to normal for our area. Now that it's milder again, we put all our more delicate plants outside again. The Christmas cacti in particular are happy and in full bloom!

I hope this was the last of really cold temperatures for us. Much of our yard froze back, but we are hoping everything will come back in the spring.

❧ Silke

Cold, cold, cold!

We are in the middle of a cold snap, which is not quite normal here. Yesterday it barely got above freezing all day and this morning it was COLD with an even colder wind. It's Winslow's favorite weather with that thick fur of his...

I had to laugh at this photo of me all bundled up with a palm tree in the background. Looks wrong somehow, doesn't it?

There was even a thin layer of ice on some of the water in the ditches.

We did see a large herd of deer when we were driving in. I counted about 20 of them and they did not care that we were watching them.

Not at all. Just look at this male with the nice antlers. I counted about five males. Beautiful!

We also saw a big freighter making it's way from the Savannah port to the ocean. They all pass by Fort Pulaski, where we love to walk.

This snowy egret was just posing too perfectly not to take a quick photo. What a beauty! (You can click on the photos to see them bigger I think).

Now we are back home where it's warm and cozy and that's where I'm staying for the rest of the day. I hope you are all having a great Saturday!!

❧ Silke

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming...

...for a word from my foreign blog correspondent in Siberia.

Ok, so maybe not Siberia, but my dad sent these photos this afternoon from Germany and I just can't believe it!

Such amounts of snow and so early in the season! I think they are getting ready for a true White Christmas.

I've seen similar photos from some you, my German blog friends. Just amazing...

...a Winter Wonderland!

 And I think there is more on the way.

Not here. We've had rain today and cold again tomorrow, but with sunshine.

I have to call my sister tomorrow. Her boys must LOVE all this snow!

As does my dad and Ingrid's dog!

Hope you are all staying warm!!!