Jack Frost Paid Us A Visit

 Mommy Katie said Jack Frost isn't

going to nip at my nose.

Birds passing by grab a meal - that's why we leave the grasses.

6 +/- inches of snow ... perfect

 House Wren ... I'm going to miss my favorite bird.

 Who is Jack Frost anyway?

Jack Frost is the personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, and freezing

cold weather, a variant of Old Man Winter held responsible

for frosty weather, for nipping the nose and toes in such

weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, and leaving

fernlike patterns on cold windows in winter.

Starting in late 19th century literature, more filled-out characterizations

of Jack Frost have made him into a sprite-like character.

He sometimes appears as a sinister mischief maker.

Powers attributed to Jack Frost 

... Usually involve the ability to create winter conditions.

Since coldness and frosty precipitation like snow and sleet

are synonymous with winter, they are among the frequent

 alleged activities of Jack Frost. The creature also supposedly 

creates the ice and frosty air that nips at winter dwellers. 

Even the icy patterns on windows or in snowflakes are believed

to be the work of Jack Frost. In some depictions, the sprite’s artistry

extends to painting tree leaves with the colors of autumn and incoming winter.

 This is a nice picture of our home covered in

a blanket of snow.  Oh, how I will miss her.

 Julep

 A few of the geese that were hanging out in that

group {pictured above} decided to take off

probably to grab some dinner before dark.

Winter is flying by and hopefully spring is right around the corner

but I do have a feeling we'll be seeing a little more of

Mr. Jack Frost before all is said and done.