December 14, 2008: The generator used during the ice storm power outage. Power was out from 9pm Thursday 11th to late afternoon Saturday 20th

December 14, 2008: a garden plant encased in ice storm ice

December 20, 2008: Layers of snow building up outside the bedroom sliding door on the last day without power due to the ice storm

January 9, 2009: Ice on a pine tree in the morning light

January 24, 2009: snow rolling itself into rosettes on the barn roof

April 17, 2009: Pansies in the garden near the mailbox

April 17, 2009: daffodils growing in the garden

April 17, 2009: Ranunculus growing in a planter

April 18, 2009: flowers in a planter outside the kitchen

April 18, 2009: a pansy in a planter

April 18, 2009: Ranunculus growing in a planter

April 18, 2009: Ranunculus growing in a planter

April 24, 2009: many hyacinths growing in the garden

April 24, 2009: tumbling flower pots with pansies next to the barn

April 25, 2009: daffodils growing in the garden

April 30, 2009: Tulips blooming along the rail fence in the yard

April 30, 2009: Tulips blooming along the rail fence in the yard

April 30, 2009: Tulips blooming along the rail fence in the yard

April 30, 2009: Tulips blooming along the driveway

May 2, 2009: a bumblebee on a grape hyachinth