Minus 3

Minus 3. That's how cold it is right now as the sun is rising on the houses across the lake. It's warmed up some since I got up. I started out the day with a -11. Chilly, but not complaining. Yesterday we had that monumental snowstorm that's hit so many. It dumped close to a foot of snow at our doorstep.

I'm working on cows, goats and dog paintings this weekend. We're welcoming the youngest child in the family for the holidays today too.

Dreaming of a white Christmas is a thing of the past. I must have dreamed that a lot!

Be sure and check out the sky from the vantage point of others around the world by clicking on the emblem below! Happy SkyWatch Friday!!

4:30 am

Yesterday morning I checked out a friends latest blog and had to giggle when I saw her beautiful "sunrise through the trees" photo. It was stunning and not funny in the least, but compared to my photo of a few hours earlier.... I woke up at 4:30 am to the most beautiful sight of a large amber moon across the lake. I ran for my camera and took several shots hoping one would come out. It was so dark that the shutter stayed open for what seemed an eternity. I didn't want to grope around in the dark for the tripod so I tried my best to hold still. The above photo was the best I managed to do.

To the left is one lone American flag flying high on a pole on the shoreline, the center light is the moon and the line of light on the right is the reflection on the lake from the moonlight.

You'll just have to take my word for it. It was very beautiful!!