Yesterday’s sleet refused to do as predicted and turn to rain.  The expected thaw evaded us. Today we awoke to a world even more firmly encased in ice.  We’re quickly catching up to last year with the number of school days canceled due to winter weather.  This is Snow Day #9.  I doubt it will be the last. 

On my daughter’s glove, a holly leaf cast in ice.

Above and below, pine boughs heavy with ice.

Ice-drenched nandina.