Unexpected Visitor

I started off the morning trying to get ready before the kids got up - baseball hat, jeans, shirt, raincoat - DONE! (I don't even bother to try and shower before getting out of the house most days).  I then stopped for a minute and listened... the rain that pounded the windows all morning had stopped! Yey! But wait a minute... what's that white stuff coming down from the sky - SERIOUSLY?! SNOW?!  Back into the closet went the raincoat and out came the winter coat ...

When I came downstairs with the kids, Sydney was beside herself with excitement... she ran to the back room, looked out side and saw our poor little wheely cow out there:

"Momma! Cow is cold!"

"Yep, Syd, I bet you're right... he's covered in snow!"

Poor little thing :( By the time I got to him to clean him off this AM he was completely covered. Got to remember to keep him inside!

He's not the only one caught off guard...

After a tough summer of trying to grow, this lily finally bloomed last week...

And this dahlia... well, I don't think she'll ever have the chance to show her beautiful face...

Here's to warmer thoughts for tomorrow! :)