Snow And A Cosy Afternoon

 According to the news, some areas of Japan have been hit by very heavy snow. The snow has been so bad that at least 30 people have lost their lives, hundreds have been injured, and thousands are without power in some prefectures.

When I look at the news, it's hard to believe it's the same country. The winter here has been very mild; temperatures in January broke records for the warmest January, some days it was up to 19C.

Of course, winter isn't over, but I didn't think it would get cold enough to snow! 

Snow has been forecast for the past week. Some days we would get a few flurries, one that lasted just a minute! So when I saw the forecast for last night, I didn't think it would be that bad, until I saw Mikey when he got home from his part-time job delivering newspapers.

Frozen Mikey

I looked out my window and saw this!

I think it snowed.

David sent me some photos from his trip home.

The roads were still clear, but you couldn't see the mountains! It feels very strange not to see the mountains. In Japan, even in the plains, you can see mountains; they are always there. When the weather is like this and the mountains are invisible, it is somehow surreal.

I stepped out to take a short video. I stayed on my front porch.

This afternoon I got comfortable on my bed. This house is awful to warm up. I had planned to do a few things, but freezing fingers put paid to that idea!

I have an electric blanket on my bed and another that fastens around my shoulders. I made myself a nice cup of tea, got my books and got comfortable! I want to do jobs, but I know that I'll just be miserable and in a bad mood if I try to do anything.  So, for today, it's hot tea, a few good books and maybe a movie, if I can find something good to watch!

I forgot to put a photo of Kevin. Kevin is a stone frog that is in the yard! He was covered in snow this morning!

Poor Kevin.

David found this when he clearing part of the garden.

Kevin on better days

I kind of like this!