Snow

Hello again !

It's the last full day of my 4 day birthday weekend. It will probably be the last time I have an extended time off for a good while. I've had lots of time off since last October and it has been fun. Now though, it is time to work more steady, so that barring unforeseen things, I can do it again next fall. It's not so hard for me to work steady in the wintery months.

It snowed here starting midday on Friday, through Friday evening and then some sleet came down during the night and made a hard ice crust over the snow. As you can see, the snow is not that deep, but the ground was already cold, so it did stick on everything and was fun to see.

Although I had not planned it, I was out on my front porch Saturday morning when the sun came up. I got out there a few minutes before the sun peeked over the horizon. It was really neat how before I could see the sun, there was the thinnest, firey gold streak across the whole horizon, heralding the coming sunrise. I did take photos with my phone camera (as all of these are)....but of course it was impossible to show the true beauty of it that my eyes could see clearly.

Later, I went back out several times, took a few more photos and chunked the ice off my front steps so the sun could dry them fast. I wasn't planning on going anywhere because the roads were covered in ice. I had all I needed here to stay warm and cozy inside.

I was compelled as usual to take some photos of the different things around the porch each time I went out. Someone left this neat hanging bell windchime on my back porch, sometime around Christmas. Nobody claimed to be the giver, so I have no idea where it came from, but it was obviously someone who knew me well as I love outdoor art decor of any kind.

I didn't actually find it till last weekend when my Aunt, who lives next door, came over to give me some containers she wanted me to return to Mom's when I went out for a visit. While I was out there seeing her off is when I originally saw the frozen birdbath that I had a photo of in my last post. I had come back in to get my phone to take a photo of it and when I turned back around to come into the door, there it was, leaning on my bench beside the door. No note, no nothing! No matter though, I love it and took it directly out to the front and hung it up on a hook that was already there. I liked the way the morning sun made the gold bells light up.

Another little photo of the wind spinner from the first photo. Originally I had held my camera down over the porch banister, because there were some water drips on the larger arms that the sun was shining through, making them sparkle. I didn't catch that so good in any of the photos, but I liked the way it looked where the ice was caught in some of the little cups.

There was also the lightest coating of ice on all the tiny limbs of the bare trees, which I also didn't catch very well. It made me laugh to type that. As you can see, it didn't stop me from continuing to snap away.... snap snap !

Snow makes everything a little fun as long as there is no need to drive anywhere.

Now here I am, at my computer desk writing my post. Earlier, but not MUCH earlier, I put on a small pot of coffee and while my Mr. Coffee was dripping it, I loaded the dishwasher and got it going, took the full trash bag out of the can and put in a fresh bag, filled up my water cup and grabbed a couple of homemade fruitcake cookies that Mom made, to eat for my breakfast. They are gone already! ... but they were delish.

I will do some things today, but I am not sure what. There are so many choices! I think I will just make it up as I go along.

Hope you are doing well, wherever you may be and that you have a happy day.

Love you!

Jacey