We did pretty well in this storm - I measured 11.5 in. this morning at about 9 o'clock, and we've had another inch or two during the day.  It's very pretty, and not quite as cold as it was - about 9F tonight, and I don't think the wind is blowing at all.  The snow is light and fluffy, so if the wind does pick up, there will be some drifting.  Fred spent a couple hours this morning clearing all the driveways; Jamie had plowed his, but with the snow blower, Fred is able to widen it a bit more.  Although the snow was light, there was more of it than usual, so it was slower going.  Fred went out again this afternoon to clear the ends of the driveways where the town plow had left a ridge of snow.  Then he came in to get the camera.  It was very pretty out there, snowing lightly, and he got some interesting pictures.
We got this  picture from Henretta Splain, over on Clubhouse Circle.  Everyone was out clearing their driveways today, and we are all realizing pretty as it all is, there's a lot of work involved when we get a storm like this.  

Here's a link that came from our friend, Walter Ruf (Meadow Lane), of a really nice video from YouTube that someone had sent to him.  It's pretty amazing to watch.  And it's a reminder that spring will be here before we know it.  You'll see what I mean when you look at the video.

We talked to Bill for a few minutes tonight, but the connection was not as good as usual (we use Skype), so we didn't talk very long.  He said they are all fine, still in Swakopmund, and enjoying the nice weather.  He knew we'd had a snow storm, and was anxious to know how much we got.  I made cookies today, and was remembering making Christmas cupcakes with granddaughter JoAnn last year.   We were doing them for our family Christmas Eve get-together, so it was very close to Christmas.  Her Grandma Floriana was here then, but left soon after Christmas to go back to Namibia.  Floriana is such a good sport and a really sweet person, and I'm betting Christmas at her house is a real neighborhood party with friends and family from near and far.  I hope Bill and Monika  bring back lots of pictures!