MOTHER NATURES SURPRIZE

WELL, WELL,  LOOK WHAT WE FOUND ON THE FRONT LAWN  THIS MORNING!  THOUGHT WE COULD GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE  WINTER RAISED ITS UGLY HEAD BUT IT   SURPRIZED US THIS WITH A DUSTING OF SNOW ON  EVERYTHING , INCLUDING THE BEAUTIFUL  FALL LEAVES IN THE TREES.  WE DID NOT GET IT AS BAD AS PEOPLE  EAST OF US  WHO GOT UP TO 7 INCHES.  THIS IS NOT GOOD ON THOSE TREES WITH LEAVES , AS THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW  COMBINED WITH THE LEAVES  GIVES THE LIMBS EXTRA WEIGHT AND SOME CAN'T  TAKE THE  EXTRA WEIGHT SO THEY  BREAK OFF.  NOT IN OUR YARD THIS TIME. WE WILL TRY TO GET OUT OF HERE BY NEXT WEEKEND AND HOPEFULLY BEAT  THE NEXT SNOW  AND HEAD SOUTH.  THE TREES ARE REALLY BEAUTIFUL THIS TIME OF YEAR.  FALL COLORS ARE MY FAVORITE BUT NOT THE ADDED SNOW!