All during the month of January, I thought my camera was broken. I did take it outside during Christmas one night when it was drizzling a little. Well, I took it to Wal-Mart, and the batteries were in backwards! I cannot believe that, and I used to work there in electronics. Guess my eyes are not what they used to be. Anyway, I am glad it is fixed.
Just recently, I had my giant maple trees cut back. I did not want limbs falling on my house. And the mess from the summer storm was still not cleaned up. Here are some pictures of the trees now. They look much bigger in my front yard than in the pictures.
This picture really reminded me of a recent post by my friend Maxine, Lifting Arms to God. 
Late Tuesday afternoon, I called my grandson to tell him the sky looked like snow. It was already snowing at his house. A little later, I took these pictures from my front porch door. Big snowflakes were coming down.
Yesterday morning, when I looked outside, I knew it was really cold with all those icicles hanging from the bare limbs!
The trimmed tree in the backyard looks prettier than the front trees. The old screen on the window over my kitchen sink is not so pretty.
Finally, I thought I would show the cats I am trying to help. They keep me busy trying to keep them in from the cold and letting them out.
This is the little stray cat, Honey, I have befriended.
Taking over and spoiled ~
This little old boney kitty has taken up with me. She lived down the street as an outdoor cat. My neighbor told me her owner said his daughter did not really care for her much anymore. She likes my warm house and lap, thinks I'm her mother I believe. She is really gray, and has pretty green eyes. 
Thanks for looking at my pictures. I surely will be glad when Spring is here.
