Summoning Spring

Another spell of single digit temperatures and snow brings doubt that Spring will ever come.  But some forecast temperatures in the 50s next week.  So I will try to think positively and wish spring to arrive sooner than later.

One year on

I set up this blog one year ago today.  Like many people, I have struggled through this long winter.  I haven't accomplished much or felt like posting on the blog.

But today, the literal calm before the storm prompted a brief walk with the dogs.  We walked down to the old oak grove.  

A mallard couple were also having an outing.

Then we headed home to wait for the next bout of winter weather.

The year in review

Google summed up my year in pictures and video.  Just click on the link to see the video on youtube.




My year in review

The Beauty

I brought home Fern's ashes on Christmas Eve. Fern passed away on December 15th around 6 in the morning.  She was the big spot of comfort in between the other two dogs and she leaves a huge hole in our family.  Fern was a class act right to the end.

Snow on snow...

We've had around 8 inches of beautiful snow.

Come inside where there is more snow....

Feather trees

Trying to wrap up decorating for this year.  Christmas is only fifteen days away. This is the first time I have decorated the old feather tree.  I always wanted a feather tree.  I missed getting one at an auction years ago when I didn't have much money.  Then a friend and I exchanged reproduction trees.  I was able to gradually build up a collection of feather tree ornaments for that one.

Then one day several years ago I went to an estate sale.  I wasn't one of the first into the sale.  When I finally got in I saw a feather tree across the room.  I knew that a dealer had already gone through so I guessed that it would be pretty expensive if she had passed it by.  I decided I would have it whatever the cost.  I saw the tag with 3 and 0.  Thirty dollars?  Very cheap.  But to my amazement it was only three dollars.  I shook with excitement as I paid for it.  It is very scraggly but I love it.

Christmas is coming

Woke to snow on Sunday morning.  This fueled my enthusiam for more decorating.  More to come.