More winter scenes

We certainly don't have to worry about a white Christmas around here.  After our recent snow the past two days, we were only 4 inches shy of a record for our annual snowfall.  And we're only a day into winter!!  These pictures are somewhat random.  Some were taken by Mike, some by me.  Some are from our camera, some from our phones.  Sometimes we just can't resist capturing the beauty.

 Old barn doors.

 It was unusual for the grain bins to have snowy caps like this.  Our snow usually comes down sideways in a blizzard, so it rarely sticks!

 Front yard full of drifts.

 I couldn't quite capture the layer of ice on the fence after our recent storm.  If you look closely, you can see it on the weed in the foreground.

 Early last week, I took Dane, Nora, and cousin Morgan out to the pasture to do a bit of sledding.  This was before our snow got real deep, so they could climb back up the hill themselves.

 We love this old toboggan.  All four of us can easily head down the hill at once!  You can't tell, but the kids were smiling really big for this picture!

 Dane felt fortunate to catch a little cuddle time with our old cat, Cali.  She is 13 1/2 years old, and she spends most of the days under our bed.  She only comes out when she can tell that the kids are asleep, so this was a bit of a special occasion!

We hope your holidays are happy and warm!