Excuse me

Didn't I JUST post about how beautiful fall is?  And now THIS????

I want to know who all the department stores payed off so the weather would match the Christmas merchandise they all seem to have out! It is NOT supposed to snow before Halloween!!

This is why...

...I can't imagine living anywhere besides New England.  The leaves are past peak, many have fallen to the ground, yet I am still in awe of the beauty I see on a gorgeous fall day like today. My photography "skills" don't do it justice.

The sun shines through the trees and lights up the yellow leaves.

This is the extent of my Halloween decorating to date.  Well, except for the window clings the boys put up. I carved the one pumpkin at a party recently. We'll do the others closer to the big day.

Plenty of fallen leaves just waiting to be raked up made into a pile and jumped in.

The view down our street, with some vibrant color still peaking through.

Maple leaves still hanging on, blowing in the wind.

A touch of color amid the green grass and mostly brown leaves.

Obligatory picture of cute kid.  This IS a Mommy blog, after all!

snow dayS

Remember in my last post, how I said I was not so fond of winter?  Well, I think mother nature was laughing at me this week.

The view from our back door Wednesday morning.

Depending on which source you consulted, we got somewhere between 19 and 22 inches in less than 24 hours. School was canceled for 2 days (and almost a third!).  The boys of course love it.  And I must admit, watching them maneuver through snow up their waists in some spots is pretty funny.

 

But really, I'm done. So Mother Nature - I respect you and all of your power. But please, have pity on me.  Give us a few moderate snow storms to keep the plowers in business, but no more of this crazy blizzard nonsense for the rest of the season.  We get the point.