So, Yesterday we were to have a blizzard. All signs pointed to storm as the pressure dropped for the forecast low. Heavy snow, wind, blowing and drifting snow was forecast followed by cold temperatures…arctic cold wind chill.

The wind did come up and the temperature dropped, but not so much as to discourage Bob.

Bob made his normal morning rounds.

You’ll notice there is no new snow and it is not snowing.

It did not snow all day long.

I kept looking at the NOAA forecast expecting them to write of some delay in the storm or that it went south of here. Finally, late afternoon as it kept referring to blowing and drifting snow, I decided to drive down the hill and see what was up.

My house, a bit to the north and just south of Bigfork were in some “eye of the storm” anomaly. It was obviously snowing heavily everywhere else. I went to Bigfork to speak to people and found out that conditions were indeed bad everywhere but in our little “eye”.

It never did snow at my house. Last evening, it got cold, the wind was high in the pines, but no snow. And now it is over. No snow for anywhere here in the current forecast. Huh.

Karl and I took yet another trip to Whitefish yesterday. I picked up a glucometer to monitor Bob’s blood sugar at home. No one had to endure any idignities unless you count me, shelling out yet more cash to the veterinary hospital.

A Winter Storm warning has been given for tonight through tomorrow night with 6-12 inches of snow and a bit of wind forecast. Yesterday was THE day to get out and about so we did.

This open space – a completely different walk from our home loop and woods or the lake walk or even the walk by Whitefish. There are a couple of miles in 2 large loops on this land adjacent to a sports complex just north of Kalispell.

The walk path is obscured by blowing and drifting snow but there were remnants and no one else around. The sun was shining, the temperature was 30F and the wind, while brisk, felt good. Several times Karl broke into his “chase me, chase you” game with me and as we circled back to the car his tongue was hanging out and I had shed hat, gloves and unzipped my coat.

Then, pay dirt – literally! Under some lumpy snow, Karl found grass clippings. Karl LOVES grass clippings – the more decomposed, the better.

He dug them up, tossed mouthfulls in the air…

and rolled in them…Big fun!

I know that first photo makes it look like we are away from all things city, but the truth is, we are behind Costco and across the road from a Wal-Mart :)!

And, oh…took these photos with my phone…my almost 2 year old Blackberry Pearl Flip phone…