Icely Done

We knew it was coming, but what do you do? The big winter storm promised lots of snow north of us and ice to our south. Sandy went to the store and stocked up on supplies, mostly diapers and baby food. The storm started with about 2 inches of beautiful snow Monday night. As temperatures warmed during the day the snow turned to freezing rain. The light shimmering off the ice covered landscaping looked like diamonds. As the ice accumulation grew, the plants and trees drooped excessively from the weight. By dark, tree limbs began breaking, often bringing utility lines down with them. About 8:00 pm a huge tree in our neighbor’s yard fell onto the power lines and snapped the telephone pole in our backyard taking our power and heat with it.