Winter Storm Fern

 The winter storm we anticipated had arrived.  I'm hearing this storm's name is Fern.  Well Fern did do what they said she would do.  I believe we totaled about 10" where I live.  

I shared a picture of our backyard from the other day and this was what it looked like Sunday morning.

The snow fell for most of the day and then turning to sleet and then back to snow at night.  I shoveled while Rob used the snowblower but we'll have to go back out today since more snow has fallen since.  My least favorite part of snow is having to shovel it away.  

And the Siberian Husky has been spending time outside, then back inside for a nap, then outside again, and back and forth.  

We watched church online.  At first they couldn't get the sound to work and I could see how the enemy was trying to keep us from having church at all, but thankfully God is bigger, and the sound began and we were able to enjoy the service from the comfort of our couch.  The pastor shared a story of a girl from Nicaragua, who he had met during a recent missions trip.  This girl was being abused by her father.  After listening, I began thinking of some of my own issues I've been having.  It's been years of prayers and asking for direction but I believe my question of what I should do was answered by that sermon.  I love when that happens.  We watched the Sunday night service online, this time the pastor had closed church and recorded from his own house.  It was, again, a great message and had another one of my questions answered.  

My husband, who makes a great homemade pizza, prepared us each our own personal pizza.  He took a picture and texted it to me and I think was hinting that I should post it on my blog.  As my Italian ancestors would say, "Deliciouso!"    

Today, school is being done virtually and Rob is tucked away in our bedroom doing work from home.  I'm trying to keep the house quiet for them as I type this up and sip the last of my coffee.  But soon, I will work towards house cleaning and finishing up the shoveling outside.  I also have a dessert to make for everyone later.  A day off means a day I'm not getting paid but I do enjoy another day of being home.  

"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire; it is the time for home." -- Edith Sitwell