Photo 365 #203

February 26, 20156 Comments

Funny how much can change in a day, isn’t it? Driving into work yesterday looked like this:

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Meanwhile, this morning was bright and sunny, and the few clouds in the sky added to the scene, rather than detracting from it. If it weren’t so blessed cold (we’re talking record lows), I’d say this is the kind of day that makes a person feel good to be alive, but since it is, I’ll leave you with something Bubbles said last night:

B: “When I got off the bus, I thought I was on Hoth.”

Kid’s not wrong… 🙂

Photo 365 #202

February 25, 2015Leave a comment

It’s the snowpocalypse!

The snowpocalypse got off to a slow start this morning.

Well, that escalated quickly.

That’s right, we’re finally getting our share of snow here in the Midwest, and boy, do I wish the forecast had been right the first time. That forecast had most of the snow falling overnight, meaning I wouldn’t have to drive in it. But the revised forecast had it starting this morning, and it came pretty much when they said it would.

It hasn’t let up since.

I’ve been documenting it on Instagram all day, and I’ll probably post another picture just before I leave. Suffice it to say, we’ve had quite a bit of snow in a short amount of time, and it ain’t even close to over. *sigh*

Photo 365 #192

February 15, 2015February 13, 20154 Comments

I love how moisture brings out the color in an otherwise dreary landscape:

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I took this a couple of weeks ago, back before our newest round of snow made this beautiful apple tree even more beautiful. Sadly, I never managed to get a picture of it dusted with snow. 😦

Photo Friday already?

February 13, 201514 Comments

Once upon a time, I was quite adept at climbing trees. This tree was at my grandparents’ house and did a fantastic job of shading their driveway. I remember, quite vividly, perching in one of its many crotches and writing my first poem (a copy of which I still have somewhere in my office).

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When Bubbles was born, I was disappointed that we didn’t have any good climbing trees in our yard. Then I moved to town, and each new place also lacked good climbing trees. At last we have a place with lots of trees for the kids to climb, and they’ve taken to it like ducks to water (the older ones, anyway). To me, there’s nothing quite like climbing a tree for fun and adventure.

Don’t forget to stop by Charnele’s blog and take a gander at her throwback post!

Did you climb trees when you were a kid? Do you let your kids climb them?

Photo 365 #190

February 13, 2015February 12, 20152 Comments

There was another gorgeous sunset last night, and it made for a lovely silhouette:

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I just love sunset silhouettes, don’t you?

Photo 365 #187

February 10, 20156 Comments

It’s another plain gray day out there. Plain gray days are not helping my ability to wake up and stay focused.

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This is another shot from my trip out of the house over the weekend. This is the sort of thing that might help me stay awake and focused and all those other grown-up, responsible-type things.

*passes out*

Photo 365 #185

February 8, 2015February 10, 2015Leave a comment

I’m still feeling a bit zombified today, so here’s another picture of that gorgeous sunset from a couple nights ago:

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Hope you’re having a grand weekend! 🙂

Photo 365 #184

February 7, 2015February 10, 20152 Comments

In desperate need of some decongestant, I made a trip to town this morning, and this was the sight that greeted me:

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The sun on the snow was so bright that my head throbbed all the way there and back, but it was worth it to get it on film (so to speak). What a beautiful day!

Photo 365 #183

February 6, 20154 Comments

There was another absolutely gorgeous sunset last night, and I was lucky enough to get a few pictures of it:

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Almost made getting stuck in the driveway worth it. (Okay, not really, but I’m trying to find a bright side to getting stuck in a barely-drifted driveway.)

Happy Friday, everybody! 🙂

Photo 365 #178

February 1, 201520 Comments

Last night we had our first major snow storm in a while.

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We were supposed to get five to nine inches, but from the looks of things, we got less than half that. Still, the wind has been wicked. I hate to think what the drifts are like out there.

But it’s okay – this has been the perfect weekend for snuggling up under a blanket with a good book and a cup of tea. 🙂