Documenting this treacherous snow storm and bitter cold that we have had. This one has not been fun.

An interesting note: The kit "The Big Storm" by Clever Monkey Graphics was specifically designed because of this storm.

Journaling:
On January 25, 2026 we had a major snowstorm. We hadn’t had a snow storm like this in years. The past few winters we haven’t gotten much snow at all, so when we started getting snowfalls in December it was very exciting. Twinkie and Sky and I had so much fun playing in it and I captured a lot of great snow photo moments. So when this storm was expected it was exciting. But little did we know that this storm would bring not only a lot of snow but also a bitter, bitter cold. The snow was deep, about 8 inches, and it was so cold that we couldn’t go out and play in it. Twinkie and Sky usually do fine in deep snow, they hop around it in like bunnies. It is always so cute. But this storm was different. The deep snow in the bitter cold made it hard for them to walk through. Even though I shoveled them a small path they of course wanted to go all over their yard, and it was difficult for them. As the bitter cold continued the snow was frozen but still deep, and they sunk in parts of it and stumbled in others. For weeks and weeks after the storm the bitter, bitter cold stuck around, and it got even colder. Winds were fierce and wind chills went into the minus teens. Twinkie and Sky love the cold but even they only went outside to potty and came right back in. It has been the coldest winter I can remember, and as much as I love snow, this snow has been no fun and it needs to go.

Papers and elements from these kits: The Big Storm (Clever Monkey Graphics), Black & White January Mini (Connection Keeping), Snow Snow Go Away (Grace Lee), In the Winter (Clever Monkey Graphics), Frosted Flakes (LJS Designs), Bundle Up Tight, Flurries Tonight (Jump Start Designs), Polar Votex (Clever Monkey Graphics), and Furbabies Here Doggy Doggy (Designs by Shelle)

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