What a difference a day makes!  Hooray!  It snowed.  My deck was covered with about 5 inches of fluffy white flakes this morning.  It covered the tray bird feeders with marshmallow-looking caps.  There was no chance for the little chickadees and red polls to get at the seed.

I scooped the snow out and added more seed.  It didn't take long for my feathered friends to swoop down from the tree tops.  A pileated woodpecker decided to check the feeder out.  The little birds scattered pretty quickly when that big guy came in for a landing.
 
I was pretty excited to see that nice layer of snow on the ground.  We needed more snow for the moisture but I needed it more for the outdoor fun that I'm going to have when my grand-daughters come for a sleepover this weekend.