I love collecting snowmen! My dear friend and college roomate, Judy, made this darling quartet of snowmen for me several years ago. I enjoy displaying it every winter. I added a few extra soft flannel snowmen that I made. The musically gifted snowman was a delightful Craft Faire purchase.
From My Home To Yours...
"Snowmen fall from heaven... unassembled."
"Kindness is like snow... It beautifies everything it covers."
"When it snows you have two choices: Shovel or make snow angels."
Did You Know? ***All snowflakes have six sides. *** The largest snowflakes ever recorded fell in the state of Montana. The snowflakes were 15 inches in diameter. *** The snow capital of the USA is Stampede Pass in Washington State. Each year the average snow fall is 430 inches. *** The average snowflake falls at a speed of 3.1 mph. *** Billions of snowflakes fall in one short snowstorm. *** Eskimos have 52 words for snow.
Thank you for your visits and kind comments this past year. I am grateful for your each one of you. You have blessed me immeasurably!
Blessings, Carolynn xoxo
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." John 14:27
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It snowed again last night, and then rained this morning. When I got up icy pellets were pinging against the windows and everything was covered with yet another layer of white.
My company's intranet showed no sign of an office closing. So, remembering the last snowstorm when I stayed at home and everybody else showed up, I dressed and struggled through the snow to clean off my car.
The roads were a slick greasy treacherous slippery mixture of very wet lumpy snow and rain-icy slush. Even very slow turns precipitated gentle fishtails, the rear of the car sliding back and forth like a belly dancer's behind. Most people were keeping to a cautious crawl. On the highway, cars and trucks were hurtling past me at their accustomed speed, merrily rushing up on one another's rears and changing lanes without signaling as usual. As if they were invincible. As if their precipitate rush to work couldn't be cut short by an abrupt slide into the guardrail. Or worse.
But I made it. The office was conspicuously empty and the door locked when I arrived. Letting myself in, I explored to find the office manager holed away in his back office, like the living brain that ran the place. "So we're not closed, eh?" I asked in almost-disbelief.
"Oh, no," he chortled. "I never close. You can assume that as a default, unless there's 18 inches of snow out there. Of course, lots of people won't show up anyway," he added.
Greetings on this WINTRYWHITEDAY! The snow is falling gently on this December morning. This Christmas I pray each one of you are blessed to spend time with family and friends to celebrate the season. Christmas services... Caroling Exchanging gifts... Dining together... Helping the needy... Celebrating Jesus birth.
Several years ago I made this little Christmas quilt. I added hand embroidered touches, buttons, tiny charms, soft flannel, festive homespun prints and a cheerful Christmas theme.
"Every time a bell rings an angel gets it's wings..." from "It's A Wonderful Life" One of my favorite Christmas movies
"Mother in the kitchen now baking pies and cakes, cookies, candies, goodies, too. That only Mother makes."
Can you smell the sweet aroma from Mother's pies and cakes? I enjoyed hand embroidering the steam escaping from each pie!
I love embroidering french knots! They make the prettiest snowflakes.
Baby...It's cold outside!
The winter weather has arrived in style. We have a beautiful coat of white puffy snow blanketing the landscape. It's definitely mitten weather!
"Over the hill and through the woods... to Grandmother's house we go..."
"WINTRY WHITE STUFF" Having a little fun with picmonkey... Would you believe it's snowing inside???
Merry Christmas!This year my husband is home.I am so grateful and never take it for granted.I recall the year that he was deployed overseas.Please remember those who are serving away from homethis Christmas.May God bless them and their families. Blessings,Carolynn xoxo
"Joy to the world the Lord has come... Let earth receive her King!"
This Christmas I know many of you will be remembering the families who have suffered tremendous loss. May God give them comfort.
I'm linking to all my favorite blog parties and giveaways for this coming week. I hope you will stop by and visit with each lov ely blog. Thank you, Meri, for sharing so many of your sweet vintage images. They all speak of a simpler time. www.imagimeris.blogspot.com
Without great solitude no serious work is possible.~Pablo Picasso
Solitude. I seem to find it in odd places. In repetition, shape, and color.In collections of mindless things.
In jam packed, overflowing shelves of thrift stores.
In knitting... and knitting with sets of needles that have passed though some strangers fingers into mine. What did they make?Whos lives did they touch?
In the isles of the library and shelves of used book stores. Where used nature guides are filled with old notes.
In cold snow covered walks and skiing. Looking for bits of nature to haul in the housefrom under the snow. Watching the light change. Solitude. Where do you find it?~
This is the only time you'll find me on a golf course...
... in the snow...enjoying some sun. There were lots of folks out there cross country skiing... ...enjoying a break in the endless skies of gray.
Had a blastmaking tracks with the Hubs.
Then home to a beautiful moon. Sometimes it just feels good to get outside... Winter.Make the most of it, then cross your fingers for MORE SNOW!: ) (photos via cell phone)
Blessings...to each one of you. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The holiday season is in full swing and I can't wait to join in. I've been itching to get my decorating started.
An elderly friend of my Mom gave her this vintage 1930sBakelite Church. It winds up and plays a tinnie but sweet sounding tune. Several years ago my Mom gave it to me. It is a treasured keepsake. I display it every year for Christmas.
Meet my beautiful RussianBlue, Abbie. She is very sweet and extremely shy. When I found her at the Humane Society she was terribly traumatized. It took me fiveyears to win her trust and woo her into my lap. Having, finally, conquered her fears she has become my forever lap kitty!
, Just a little ninepatch quilt that I made a few years ago. I always use cotton batting and unwashed fabric when I make my quilts. After I have totally finished making the quilt I toss it into the washer... (adding a cup of vinegar to set the color) and, then, after washing on warm I, promptly, place it in the dryer. All the cotton shrinks just a tad bit creating a soft, cuddly old fashioned looking and feeling quilt.
Now here's one laid back, Dude. Schlomo is as mellow and easy going as can be. You may ask, "Why the name, Schlomo?" My husband is a violinist and a huge fan of the accomplished violinist...SchlomoMintz. It just happens to be that our last name is Mintz. What can I say...It was my husband's turn to name our newest pet.
It looks like I got my wish! We've had several snowfalls in the past month. The elevation here is 3,623 above sea level. The ski resort at Mt. Bachelor is just 22 miles up the road. At 5,700 ft. two feet of snow fell in just one day last week.
Thank you, my blogging pals,for your friendship and kind words.When I started blogging I had no idea how many treasured friends I would have the privilege of adding to my life.I am grateful for each one of you! Have a great week! Blessings,Carolynnxoxo
In case you're looking for my Tweak of the Week... Here it is:
Originally, these HOME votifs were a rustic dark brown. I spray painted them a soft blue and then gave them a coat of spray adhesive. For a wintry touch I sprinkled them with glittery snow. I love tweaking things to match the season and for just a few dollars worth of paint and glitter!
"Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." Psalm 29:2
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