Really?

Can it be really?  Yes friends, it is snow and I am not ready!

Just a week ago it was in the high 60's, warm and sunny.  Today it is in the low 30's and cold.

The Calendula are saying "we are not ready either".  

I don't think the cosmos have ever been blooming this late in the season. For sure never when it has snowed.

Guess it is here whether we are ready or not.

Definitely time for a warm cup of cider.  

Hope everyone has a wonderful end to your week.

Hugs

Debbie

"Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord.  Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;"  Isaiah 1:18a (NIV)

Lovely Gifts

March brought us some lovely gifts.

A patch of snow in a shady glade...

Two robins enjoying the day...

a promise of blooms to come...

















and a bit of sunshine for some play time.
















Hope March is bringing you some wonderful gifts too.

Hugs Debbie











Hope

A Valuable Lesson!

These two shared a valuable lesson with me today.  Even though the calendar says spring we are still receiving snow.  Sarge and Shelby showed me that instead of moping around one needs to enjoy it.
Too often one can allow certain circumstances to steal the joy of the moment.   So glad my two friends did not.

Hope you too savored the day in spite of the weather.   Have a great week!  

 "The Lord has done it...let us rejoice today and be glad."  Psalm 118:24 (NIV)

Blessings

Today I found some lovely blessings.

                     A skiff of snow
                              under a blue sky...

 

A couple of friends waiting to play...

 and time to look up!

Hope you found wonderful blessings too!   Have a great week.

A morning frolic

I am

ready for my morning frolic.   Even though there is a light dusting of snow it matters not.

The dawn is here and there is fun to be had!

 

The garden looks like a good place to explore.   Perhaps I will find a bone hidden there.

 I think I would rather have a run instead.

Mornings can be such a delight!

 

Hope yours is too.

 

 

Thanks for the visit!

Farewell

Dear January it is time to bid you farewell.   Your visit seemed so brief.

Thank you for your lovely gift of time.

    

It was wonderful to read..

      

to enjoy precious moments of inspiration...

                                                           and long walks in the snow!

                                            
                                                                                                
I am sorry to see you go.   May we meet again next year?    Until then take care and God bless!  

Winter's friend

I went in search of Winter's friend.    I didn't go far.   She had paid us a visit overnight covering the land in white.

 

Each branch was iced with delight.

 

Great blankets of down lay all around.

I soon spotted that others had come to greet this visitor as well.   They appeared glad for her magical spell.

Winter has many friends but the purest I know is the one called snow.


Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you enjoyed meeting my winter friend!   God Bless. 

Decorating for Christmas

With the arrival of snow this past week-end I decided to decorate for Christmas.   I love lights at this time of the year.   They bring cheer and warmth to the shorter days. 

When I get out the decorations for the tree memories come flooding back.   There are so many precious ornaments that I have received over the years.  

 

This one was made by a friend that grows beautiful gourds and makes them into lovely decorative works of art.

Another fellow artisan carved this one out of bass wood and gave it to me several years ago.

A sweet gal from church tatted this snowflake.











There are many more...some are old and worn but they have a special place on my tree each year. They are cherished mementos that are priceless to me. As I hang them on the branches I hear voices and laughter that echo from the past.   Once again Christmas has returned to my heart.

    

Thanks for letting me share some of my treasures with you.   Have a wonderful evening.  God bless!