Such unusual weather this year. Michigan has been unseasonably warm and free of snow -- until this week. Well, I guess we had one snowy day in December... but that is about it. Finally in mid-January we got a nice load of the fluffy stuff and some cold temperatures. I saw a forecast of 40 degrees and rain showers for tomorrow so I guess it will be going away again.
Don't get me wrong -- I don't like cold winters and this warmer weather suits me just fine. I'm the type that likes snow in December (gotta have a white Christmas) then by January 1st I want it gone. So, I guess I've been fortunate so far. It makes one wonder if this odd weather is part of a natural cycle or if Al Gore was right...
Anyway, after feeding the chickens and breaking the ice out of their waterer, I snapped a few photos off the other day. You can click on the photos to make them larger if you want (especially the first one -- you can see individual snow flakes!).