Walls of White

So if I say that winter is not my favourite season

I don't think anyone that has been here for any amount of time

would be surprised

I also know that I choose to live here

it can be cold and snowy

and downright miserable ~ but it is home

it is where my family is

my roots are here ~ and roots are important

but if you hear sobbing coming from somewhere

in the northeast ~ it is just me

and it more than likely means that we got more snow

I took this one January 29th and captioned it on IG ~ so much snow

little did I know.... silly girl

because a short 2 days later we got dumped on again

as this one was taken February 1st

same viewpoint ~ can you see it sticking out there on the left

yeah ~ that's a whole lotta snow

the following week we got blasted again bringing our grand total

of snow in those 3 storms to 145 cm which is about 57 inches to my

friends to the south of me ~ approximately 5 ft of snow

add wind and drifting and bam ~ closed down the area

so when we got hit again on Sunday

we waved the white flag ~ we surrender ~ we give up

we really do not need nor want any more because guess what

we are running out of places to put it!

We got 54 cm more ~ a mere 21 inches

notice the plant sticking out of the picture ~ in the bottom right corner

then bring your eye up to the height of the bank

it can be pretty I know ~ I love the way it glistens ~ like crystals

and I captured this one last week with my phone

love ~ love ~ love

when the sun comes out

and the frost is heavy ~ you can capture beauty

the beauty of nature is hard to beat

Thanks God!

Polar Vortex

This will not be a post where I will whine about the cold and the snow

and the freezing rain

but I will talk about it just a smidge...

last Wednesday we had a blizzard ~ the visibility was zero

nada nothing

since it was doing nothing in the morning

I went into work

they came around ~ around the noon hour saying that whenever you feel like

you want to leave, just let us know and go home

well it came hard and fast right around 1 ~ I stayed a little but longer

and then hit the road

we left at a good time because it just got progressively worse as the day went on

by the time it was all said and done we had received 41 cm of snow

and in some places here in the Maritimes the winds were equal to

a category 2 hurricane ~ that my friends is windy!

this picture is taken out my front window looking towards my neighbours house

yup ~ nasty stuff

so we all got over that ~ it was back to work on Thursday

had mild temps and rain on Friday so any effort to get out to get some "snow pics"

were gone as the rain beat it down by half or so

not that I am complaining about that ~ really!

so Saturday it is gorgeous ~ temps above zero ~ the sun in shining

feels like Spring really is coming 

I bought a bouquet of tulips and daffodils from the Cancer Society

then Sunday we get this

stop shaking the snow globe!!

do you have the Timpehop app on your phone?  If you take pictures and post

to instagram, facebook or twitter ~ it will pull your history for that same day

how ever many years you have been using that social media site

last year this time my crocuses were up and there was hardly any snow

I know this because this morning as freezing rain was pelting on my window

it showed me these pictures from a year ago today

so today we have had freezing rain which turned to snow this evening

mass power outages all over the place

so that's enough of the northeast weather!

Good news is I am on vacation this week

and although I wish I could have jetted off to somewhere warm

I chose to stay home and get some things done around the house

and spend some time to just relax

I have a stack of People magazines I have been binge reading

most of the house is cleaned

dinner plans tomorrow night with my cousin with shopping

an afternoon planned with my Mama on Thursday

and Friday I am getting together with my girlies ~ it's home made pizza

and the Hunger Games kinda night

I love the idea of just doing things at my own pace this week

have been spending some time in the kitchen

and taking time in the afternoon to have a latte and a piece of cinnamon bread

Happy Monday!

The Calm After the Storm

There was actually a calm before the storm too

as Friday it was gorgeous

the sun was shining

I felt like a cat wanting to seek out the beam

and take it all in

they were predicting a good ole fashion

n'oreaster for Saturday afternoon

and overnight hours

so it was up early

off to the hospital and running errands

before it all started

then we hunkered down on couch

and listened to the wind blow

today we woke up to 30 cm of

new fallen snow

there was blue sky ~ but cold

brrrr cold

I popped outside long enough to take a few shots

then it was back in

Trev worked at clearing everything outside

and I puttered around in

first up was banana bread

then a big pot of chili with fresh biscuits

then it was on to a recipe I found here

in hearts of course for Valentines

and they are yummy yummy!

I sprinkled sugar on some

and then pink and red sugar on others

I will not tell you how many of those little ones I ate

fresh from the oven ~ but it was sinful!

Mom is doing better ~ still in ICU

but that is due to her ongoing issues with her lungs

they are only putting her on the vent at night

and keeping her off it longer and longer

she is feeling better I can tell

and has started using the dry erase board I bought

so we have communication!

one more snow shot!

I am currently under my blanket on the couch

watching the Grammy Awards

cheering for Adele and still in disbelief about Whitney

hope you had a great week-end.

Happy Halloween!

Boo!

did I scare you...

I know ~ not likely

what a busy week-end!

it started out with having no plans and then at noon on Saturday

took off at a sprint and did not stop

I ended up outside cleaning up the flowerbeds out back

then ran errands, got groceries

made a big batch of spaghetti sauce, stuffed manicotti

then made dinner!

we were invited to a party and I was pooped out

I felt like a zombie so the costume would have been easy

it's too bad too because I really wanted to go

just to see all the decorations as I was over on Thursday night

and it looked incredible then ~ and they were not even finished

oh well ~ I hope they got lots and lots of pictures

Sunday it was miserable ~ rainy and cold

but we bundled up anyway and headed to the cottage

to close it up

it was cold ~ see your breath inside cold

this is a picture from inside looking out

it was pouring ~ I called it slushing as it was a rain snow mix

we lit the stove and got down to business

by this time the slush had turned to full on snow

I went back outside and braved our first snowfall of the year

and you know what

I really don't like snow

everything was covered and to quote Trev

it was slippery as snot

nice image ~ right!

by the time we left it was pretty much a winter wonderland.

As we were driving home it turned to slush

then rain again but the ground is covered

I am hoping this will all melt off as it is suppose to warm up

a bit ~ hope so as I hate to see the little ones out in this

tonight.

More news ~ good news actually

Donny is home

skinny but home

his weight dropped to 107 lbs

this is a man ~ 6 ft tall

has always been slim but not skin hanging on bones slim

he has gained about 7 lbs so far

so he is on the road to recovery

and a happy boy

and that makes me a happy girl

thank you again for all the prayers

xoxox

So today I am dressed in my finery

I am headed south ~ if only in my mind

as I will have on my hula skirt

and flip flops

and a lei ~ and a hat

and funky glasses

I will get a picture ~ I promise!

Hope you have a Safe and Happy Halloween!

Friday Potpourri

Well hello again

it's Friday and that means 

it is time for some pretty

like a cherry on top of a sundae

after a long week

Cosmos have me wishing for summer and warmer weather

love this one

snowdrops are the first true sign of spring

along with crocus

mind you ~ I will not see my flower bed out front

until at least mid April

if I am lucky

still in my knit mode

have to stay cozy

Trish posted this one last week

and I love it!

nesting makes me think of 

comfort food

and what is more comforting than

a home made pie

so I am off today
and trying to figure out
do I take the day for me
or
do I run errands ~ do some shopping
prep the bedroom for painting

decisions ~ decisions

Lou posted this one

and it spoke to me

this one reminds me of my childhood
of days spent in the woods with my Dad
I love it.

Wishing you all a wonderful week-end
xo

Hey Hey Hey Snowflake

Snowmen fall from heaven un-assembled

Happy Wednesday!