What a difference a day makes...

Remember this picture from my blog (Feb 19)?

Well here's what it looked like yesterday.

The daffodils were in full bloom when they were surprised by a cold blanket of snow. The temperature dropped from 8 degrees C. on Tuesday to -5 degrees yesterday. Around 9:30 in the morning I was watching about 30 robins looking for worms in the field below the office windows when the snow started. It snowed all day - not just a light dusting but a full out blizzard, the wind blowing the snow horizontal so that we could hardly see the house from the office windows. By 11:00 everything was white and the robins had gone - looking for refuge from the storm, I'm sure. Even my crocs and the little stone birds on the porch got their dusting.

Today was all sunshine - the white fields blinding us. As you can see, the mountains - especially Mt. Cheam - were spectacular in their bridal clothes.

I have to admit, like most of the Fraser Valley, we had already welcomed Spring who has proved somewhat fickle. I hear she's on her way back but we will have evidence of Old Man Winter's whirlwind visit around

for a little while yet.

Can you see the eagles in the tall tree on the left? They alert us to their presence with their piercing cries. Majestic and mighty, they survey the fields from their lofty perch.

Higher and Higher

" And the rain came down and the floods came up,

the rains came down and the floods came up.

the rains came down and the floods came up

and the house on the rock stood firm."

The water is still rising. These pictures were taken around 5 p.m. and it hasn't let up raining for a minute since. I'm quite sure that by morning the water will be over the driveway in front of our house.

I can only remember one other time when the water marooned us on this side of the creek and that was around 1979 or 80 before we had our culverts put in. There is alot more water now than there was back then.

Like that old Sunday School song reminds us, we need to have our faith built on the solid rock of Jesus Christ in order to withstand the storms and floods that Satan sends to try to dislodge us. How thankful I am He is my Solid Rock and my Refuge in time of Storm.

Water, Water Everywhere!

Okay - I know I said I loved the snow and I understand that rain seems to be the normal weather pattern here in the Lower Mainland of BC but

do we need this much rain to clear the mounds of snow?

As you can see, our creekfront property has now turned into lakefront property. And woe betide anyone who wants to cross our little footbridge.

Likewise when I look out over the backyard and field.

I may soon have to wade to the office/shop. Our weather reports forecast more rain to come.

Ah well, we are dry inside and have so much to be thankful for.

Peace and stability, a roof over our heads and loving family

and friends around us.

Our prayers go out for those in places like Afghanistan, Israel and Gaza who live in chaos and fear.

A little (?!!) rain is not worth complaining about now is it?

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

I love the snow! We've had more snow here in the lower mainland this past month than we've had in many years and I'm loving every minute of it.

Our Yard two days ago

Yesterday when the snow started to melt a bit and rain was in next week's forecast, I was disappointed but resigned to the end of the beauty we've enjoyed. Then today it started to snow again around lunch time - lazy flakes, a few at a time. At 5 oc'clock when we left the house, it was snowing heavily. By the time we got back from our friends' home at 9, we had at least 12 inches of snow. And it's still coming down. I know we are supposed to get rain and 7 degrees tomorrow but right now - I say , "Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!"