CARDINALS

There isn't anything much prettier than a bright red cardinal in a winter scene.

Baby it's cold outside. 

Scott keeps the birdies fed (and squirrels) and there is a great variety of them including Chickadee, Bluebird, Spotted Woodpeckers and many more. It's so fun to watch them.

The pictures were taken through Julie and Scott's kitchen window.

You can see another Cardinal in the tree.

Always a good neighbor and sister, Julie is "scooping" the snow. Scooping is an Iowa term for shoveling the snow. Both daughters now use that term. I guess they are real Iowans!

Back at Julie and Scott's home, they have a HUGE driveway to "scoop".

Snow in Iowa quickly turns to ice and is VERY SLIPPERY.
Driving or walking on ice is very dicey!

Dressed for "scooping"! (as soon as they get their boots on)