9/365 January 9, 2009 "No Snow - yet"

So the snow we had last week washed away with the rain this week. This is unheard of this late in the year. It is going on the middle of January and we have not even had a storm yet! It looks unnatural out there and it is bothering everyone because the kids can't go out and play on ice, there is nothing to sled on, no snowballs or snowmen....

Of course there is also no shoveling or driving in the snow - yet. So I guess it's all in the perspective.

So here is a picture for posterity. My front garden. You will notice the lack of anything resembling nice snow. There's ice on top of snow on top of ice but that's about it...I'll give it a week and there will be more but for now on January 9, 2009 - this is all we got: