Inspired Real Estate For Today

We're having the strangest of winters this year in Grand Rapids, MI.  Here's what my yard looked like just a month ago.  I wrote the post below because it was so strange to see green moss growing in the middle of what was supposed to be the dead of winter.

January 16, 2008

Here's a picture of what it looks like in Grand Rapids, Michigan when winter decides to take a hiatus and there's 60 degree weather in the middle of January.

It seems as though the trees are confused.  Why is there green moss up the tree trunks?  Some plants are also wondering what they're supposed to do. 

When it's this warm, if you were a plant...you'd probably be tempted to bud early too.  Meteorologist tell us this is past week, we had one of the warmest winter days on record for the past 20 years.  Global Warming??

Fast Forward just under 30 days...

February 12, 2008

We have had two weeks of what seem like non-stop snow storms.  And I don't use the term storms lightly. We've heard thunder & lightening during heavy storms.  Here's a picture and some comments on the winter wonderland in Grand Rapids, Michigan today.

I love to look at the cool white stuff while I'm snuggled up within the warmth of my own home.  But driving through it...well, that's another matter entirely. 

Left for a meeting this afternoon & there was NO SNOW.  Two plus hours later...it's a totally different story!

I had a couple of inches on the hood of my car and the roads had been transformed into white tarmac with black track marks where the cars had travelled.  Visibility was about 100 yards in some spots.

Traffic on the expressway was FAST when speeds reached 45 mph!  Getting off the highway, it slowed down to between 15-20 mph.  This is one of the those nights where it's wise to stay put...unless you can't resist the lure of the ski trail & snowmobile machine. 

Stay safe out there.