It Snowed and Snowed and Snowed

A Lalapoloozer of a Storm


We live in an area where in most years we get little if any snow. However, there have been a few memorable snow storms and we got one over the weekend.  It snowed continuously from Friday morning to late Saturday afternoon leaving us with a total of 28 inches.  Bless our good neighbor across the street who plowed out our driveway and all our adjoining neighbors. 

During such a paralyzing snow storm a hush falls over the neighborhood.  The only movement outside is the relentless snow.  All our neighboring wildlife -- the squirrels, the deer, the rabbits, and geese -- have hunkered down in their hiding places.  We are grateful to be safe inside -- snug and warm.

Here are a few photos of the storm's aftermath:

Did we mention that we bought a new car before Christmas?  For those of you far away, we thought you'd like to see what it looks like.



We had a lot of limbs come down.  Dad will be busy with his chain saw and trips to the dump.

There is the view of MacClintock Drive toward 97.  The tracks are from Mr. Douglas's tractor.  We did get a county plow through early Sunday morning.


Holly and Dave and family, however, anticipated the storm and are spending this week in the 80 degree Caribbean waters on a Disney cruise.


Today 's weather report tells us another big storm is headed our way and we can anticipate perhaps twelve, even twenty, more inches of snow starting tomorrow, Tuesday, February 9.  



We have been shivering through one of the coldest winters on record and the heaviest snowfall since 1899. We are not the only ones.  Lisa and Brian have had a terrific ice storm and they were among the lucky few who didn't lose their electrical power.

Just to mention a few other events of interest, Dad has officially retired. He completed his final day at work the last week in January.

Nicole was invited to be one of three pianists to perform in a master class for Menahem Pressler, a virtuoso concert pianist who is performing at BYU this week.

 Jeff has accepted an offer from J.P. Morgan for an accounting internship in Denver this summer.  Nicole will able to work at the day camp where she was a camp counselor last summer.

Little Oliver McLoone is now pushing ten pounds and Sara is feeling a little better every day.

Brett ran a half marathon last week in Pasadena with the finish line in the Rose Bowl.

Lisa and Brian will be moving into their new house in Cache, Oklahoma on March 8.  They will have much more space inside and out and be within walking distance of the kids' schools.


A Thought from Dad
The scriptures tell us, "...Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly and then thy confidence shall wax strong in the presence of God." I know that God is our Father and that he knows us and loves us. I want to live so that my confidence shall wax strong in the presence of God.

President Benson once said, "We once knew well our....Father in Heaven. Now we are here. Our memories are veiled.... Nothing is going to startle us more when we pass through the veil to the other side than to realize how well we know our Father and how familiar His face is to us."