Catch Up

Remember this post last Monday?  This is what transpired that evening.

Even though it was a school night, the kids (and dad) made good use of the snow by sledding late into the night.  Gotta take advantage of it 'cause you never know how long (or not so long) it will stick around! 

It did start raining early the next morning and the snow was ALL gone by the time the kids got home from school. 

White Stuff

More snow pics???  We know you're probably tired of seeing pictures of it on our blog, but we LOVE the stuff!  We don't get it that much so it's still a novelty to us.  It's coming down at a steady clip this morning and already is so much whiter than this pic I took about 15 minutes ago.  School is NOT cancelled.  Whoohoo!  I can stock up on a little peace and quiet in case school is closed later in the week.  I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for a heavier snow that's been predicted.  Make sure freezer and pantry are stocked.  Blankets and quilts clean.  Clothes laundered in case power goes out.

So. . . . . happy Monday morning! 

Stickin' Around

Sunshine!

 Love it that we got sunshine and yet it's still cold enough to keep the snow around.

 Pics all from Tuesday but last two from early morning before sun came around.

Kids are out of school for the 3rd day in a row.  Imagine.  A whole week off for Thanksgiving.  Wish I were a kid again!  : )  The fun part about living on a hill with snow - perfect for sledding!

No School

 Late afternoon yesterday

This morning

 Frosty hasn't found his magic, yet.  Still looking for his limbs, facial features, and hat.

Ahhhh...that's better! (late afternoon)

Feelin' the MAGIC!

Mid-day

Last night

Sorry pics are somewhat out of order - dear ol' Blogspot is trying my patience.

Snowing yet again tonight.  Wonder if we'll have school tomorrow.  Think Thanksgiving Break has come early for us! 

Soup and hot spiced apple cider on the menu tonight.  Lights are flickering - hope power doesn't go out since we have a pellet stove and not a wood one.  Brrrrr - at least we have lots of blankets. 

31°F when I checked at about 4 PM.

Perfect Ending

What could be better than a cup of homemade hot cocoa after playing in the snow? 

Click on to enlarge - Mmmmmm...

Snow update:  3 inches and counting...

First Snow

What we woke up to this morning - a few perfect flakes.  Note the big star-shaped one in the center.

It's starting to snow even though you can't really see it.

 See the accumulation? 

It's really starting to come down now so we'll keep you posted with the progress!  : )  Kids can hardly be contained until we have enough to really play in.

Edited to add:  This is just 1/2 an hour later. 


Snowman in progress

Jordan getting ready to head off to school for a few more days before Thanksgiving.

This momma has now officially entered the 'biting nails' stage.  Don't like the thought of him driving out in this weather in his new (to him) pickup.  Dad at least weighed down the back with some heavy blocks.

An iron fence project he's taking to school to work on is also weighing down the back.

Silly Me

I was standing outside on the deck this morning mesmerized by the leaves "snowing".  It was absolutely beautiful!  Lots of work later, but oh-so-pretty watching them swirling and twirling down.

I tried catching them in mid-air on film.  Didn't work.

That was until I realized I'd just locked myself out of the house on a cold fall morning with the possibility of more rain in the forecast and barefoot to boot.  Ugh!  What good is a cell phone and keys when they're in the locked house?  I was a tad thankful that we didn't have close neighbors when I found myself having to climb in the bathroom window that was higher than my shoulders.

First item on the agenda today - get an extra key made.

Pumpkinabra

Ever since I found this candelabra, I've wanted to do this with it!

Now, if I could just find some bittersweet vine to twine through it.

 



 

What greets our guests.

Poor Keith.  The leaves fall just as fast as he can gather them!  I'm loving the look of it, though!

Inherited Flowers

Maybe I've said it before, but one positive aspect to living in different places is we have inherited the previous homeowners flowers they planted.  This has given us the opportunity to have had many beautiful surprises over the years.  Our newest home is no exception! 

Just look at these beauties.  Yes, I know these pics are horrid - taken at night.  But I just picked them and couldn't resist showing them off. 

I'll retake some photos in the morning tomorrow when the light is much better. So come back soon!

These happen to be just outside Brooklyn's window - lucky girl!  The lavender tinted edges even match the paint color she inherited in her room.

Happy Fall!



A peek at our pumpkin patch



A view from our living room. 

I know, it doesn't look like the lake. You're right! Yes, we've moved once again - but we bought a house this time and we're putting down roots. Yay! Love, love, love the new place. How can we not, with a view like this?

Our front yard complete with leaves, pumpkins in the garden, and a fabulous view of the valley below. It's perfect!

Right Place, Right Time

We couldn't believe our good fortune when Keith was driving by a neighbor's house last week. The man was wheeling these out to the lane and Keith commented on how neat they were and what might he be doing with them? The neighbor told him he was going to put them out by the main road and put a FREE sign by them, but if we were interested we could just take them. I think my husband finally "gets" me!

These make me smile every time I see them. I love their colors, the little bits of rust, the fenders, the matching metallic seats and handlebars, the perfect sounding bell on the blue bike (which Jaeden thought he could commandeer for his own bike - as if!).

The coveted and treasured bell

Boo has even ridden it around a few times. They are in great shape (in spite of the rust) for how old they must be.

I recently saw a saying that I love - "My heart will always be ~ in a little cottage by the sea." Yup, these would be perfect by said cottage. ♥♥♥

Around the Yard

It has been fun working on our "upper" yard. It was a wild jumble of plants and weeds until recently. We inherited a bunch of rhododendrons from Keith's aunt and uncle who have raised them for years. They have now formed the border of this little garden area nearest the road. The hanging thing was already there - we just moved it and raised it higher. It will be adorned with little hanging baskets and maybe some bird feeders soon. We transplanted a few rose bushes.
Keith and I created a little seating area with the picket fence in the background to camouflage the electrical box. Most of the plants we put in were from a show we did a while back. I need to find something pretty to climb it and fill in. Any suggestions? There are already a few purple plants along it. The maple is in front of the telephone pole to eventually hide it with a salvaged door (from our last house) leaning against the pole. The cement bench was rescued from our neighbor's garbage pile. Yes, I realize the pillars underneath are crooked - must fix... The wire triangle will be graced with climbing English Ivy as soon as I can find some. The pavers are leftovers from a landscaping job Keith did. We'll fill them in with gravel. It's meant to be a bit rustic and cottage-like.
We've planted lavender on either side of the bench, purple campanula, a small boxwood hedge and existing huckleberry that needs some shearing. I found the cutest little metal gate to go between the two huckleberry. I'll post a picture when I remember to take one. It'll look prettier when we get some bark spread around, too.

What do you think so far?

More flowers from the yard. It's always fun to see what comes up this time of year.

Love the afternoon sun on these beautiful smelling roses.