these next 2 posts are from a trial run at posting when we got our record snow in Feb.  please bear with me as I get this all worked out..... Don't you just LOVE the quiet that snow brings?  I love the buffer to sound that comes with the snow.....I can take a walk and not hear a single sound or I can play in the front yard and hear only the sounds of my kids playing....I love the blanket that makes everything take on a fresh, clean look.....even the patches of dirt in my backyard, when it's all covered up look like a beautifully crafted picture.....I have driven by this place many times as I look for fun places to take pictures....it has never looked this serene, simple and beautiful.....it IS beautiful w/o the snow, but it takes on such a different beauty.....This picture brings a peace to my heart that I just LOVE!!!!!