Thursday, January 13, 2011

The Nor'easter of January 2011
You heard about it in the news, read about it on the web, now see it for yourself. On Tuesday evening, around 11:00 PM, a "Nor'easter" hit New England. A Nor'easter is the name given to storms that come across the continent and then hit the eastern seaboard, turn north east and go racing up to New England. The storm brings the moist air from the ocean and usually combineds with the cold air coming down out of Canada. Depending on where that front is located, it either brings wind and rain or wind and snow. This time is was snow. When viewing these pictures, just remember that on Tuesday afternoon there was no snow on the walks, driveway and most of the grass. There was a trace of snow left over from the blizzard that hit New England about 10 days ago, but it was soon covered by the 14" of snow that fell over the next 18 hours. Not a good time for the snow blower to quit working.
The snow was so heavy that it stuck to the branches and cause the plants to bend over too much.

This is looking from the porch out to the front yard. The hedge is almost buried.

Looks like the deer won't be eating this evergreen for some time.

The adirondack chairs that Jon built in woodshop in high school are not only a treat to sit in when the weather is nice but they are also a good measuring device on how much snowfall comes down.

Definitely I will have to shovel a path for Sophie to get out and do her business.

Just a little snow on the Honda Accord.

There is a driveway and a path some where down under the snow.

Looking down at the front walk out of the 2nd story window.

The snow fall was coming down at a rate of 3" an hour during the height of the storm.

Don't know if the tree will ever come back up.



That's the mailbox poking out of the top of the pile.

Looking from the front porch.

The stakes mark the path of the front walk.


A path for Sophie, but this is the 3rd time I shoveled it.

This is looking out of the utility front door.

This is looking out of the front door.


Looking out of the garage. All of this will have to be shoveled by hand.

The car is somewhere below this pile.

No snow brush and scrapper will be effective on this.

Starting to make a dent.

My driveway. Notice the small animal track.


Looking down the driveway.


Notice the small animal tracks heading for the bushes for shelter from the storm.

Making headway.

15", and this isn't a drift.

Getting farther down the path.

The snow piles up where you throw it.



I am only shoveling half of the walk - so I don't have a heart attack.
The secret of getting the snow off of the driveway is to get off all that you can and then let the sun do the rest. It heats up the asphalt and then the heat dissipates to the snow and ice.

Looking down the driveway.

This snow will last at least 40 days.

Looking down the driveway.

Looking down the street. The mailbox can still get mail.

Looking up the street


Lots of snow

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

August 23, 2008 Jonathan's Big Day!


Jonathan and Mike early in the morning on Jon's wedding day!
Dad is so proud of his son!
Jonathan keeping up with the tradition of the Monsons' being married in the Salt Lake Temple. What a beautiful day to be married for all eternity!

Jonathan and Rebecca coming out of the temple.


Jonathan and Rebecca's first kiss as husband and wife--or is it??? They sure took along time coming out of the temple!!



Rebecca is just beaming she is such a beautiful Bride! She has such a cute laugh, looking at her picture you can almost hear her giggle!


It was the first time I saw her in her wedding dress and just had to tell her how lovely she looked!


"The Boys" as we like to refer to David, Thatcher, and Taggy! Can you tell that it was very hot that day? All of them look pooped!

My what a good looking Groom!

Everyone gathering around the cute couple!

Think they are in love or what?!
Rachael, Jessica, Todd, David and Thatcher are having a fam get together before picture taking.

Looks like Thatcher and Caden (Jessica's little boy) were getting bored!

My niece Jessica and her husband Josh and son Caden. Cute family!

Jonathan, what are you whispering about????

Thatcher and Taggart trying to come up with a game using the Temple.

Oh, such good looking brothers!

What good looking siblings! Friends for life!

WOW who are these two hotties?????!!!!!

Can you tell who the big "ham" is in this picture?!