Ice/Sleet/Freezing Rain Storm

It started Monday afternoon. Looking out the window I couldn't tell that anything had fallen. But then I drove on it...yes, it was ice.

By the time we woke up Tuesday it looked like this.

(Why is there always an orange extension cord in my backyard?)

Moving on.

I had to go see exactly what it was.

When I stepped outside it was falling.
It was piling up in my front flower beds.
It's not snow....it's...wish I knew. Little balls of ice?
It had been freezing rain at some time based on the layer of ice build up on my rose tree.
Since there was no school it was only a matter of time before the girls headed out to play.
Imagine their surprise when a frozen, dead bird fell out of the tree!
You know, that's probably still there...SHAWN!!

As we headed out of town Wednesday morning the roads were awful but we survived and made it to Tulsa.

As I was driving Reagan to Gogo's house I had to stop and take some pictures. Get ready...and I apologize if you have dial-up!
Look how much it had piled up on the grass!
Every blade!
Even the chain link fences had ice build up.
Once I wasn't driving in it I could recognize how beautiful it was.

But ONLY after I wasn't in my car!
Only in