It started to rain the night of the 22nd. It showed that it was going to turn to snow on the 23rd at 0700. It kept raining and about 10:00 it turned to freezing rain. It kept raining and freezing and we lost power at 1500. It rained and froze some more and didn't really start snowing much until after dark. I had filled a couple buckets with water and had them in the tub to flush the pot, because I was pretty sure we would loose power. I had the Coleman stove dug out and the percolator coffee pot dug out. After we lost power the routine was trying to melt enough snow to have water to flush the pot and water the chickens. That was about a full time job. I got the car dug out and tried to start the pickup, but the engine was packed with snow and it would not go. I have the hood open and hoping the snow melts out and it will take off. It seems like I had it do that once before so I figure it will go once it dries out. It is 37 now so it may be melting a little. They said there were 300 power poles down with in 25 miles of Minot and it could be up to two weeks before everyone has power. So we are pretty lucky I guess. We were with out power 69 hours and 45 minutes. I am 22 miles west of Minot.
There are a lot of geese going over. Mostly Canada's and White Fronts with a few snows mixed in.
Looking out the window to the North
China rose bush
China rose a little later
Silver Maple, I can usually mow under limbs on the riding mover.
Pergola ices up.
Is it the squirrel weight or the ice and wind that bent this over?
Caragana smashed down from ice.