Vickie, I was watching Indianapolis TV at noon, and I think you got more bad weather than me this time. Our bad storm was Saturday (Valentine Day). It was almost like a blizzard up here. But I noticed most of the snow this week was south of Indy into all of KY. I think we can say Boston has had it worse than anyone this year!
Bright color in a winter scene does warm things up quite a bit. Guess that's why I like Christmas so much!
Arlene, Hope you are having good weather. But I am doubtful after watching the weather channel. Yes, that apple tree serves a lot of good purposes. We keep a bird feeder on one branch, and a suet block too. It attracts a lot of birds all year long.
Stay warm both of you & Thanks for posting!