Look what came in the mail today. There’s nothing like the receiving of those seed catalogs to let you know Christmas is over. We’ve still got 4 months of hard winter left but the first two have been pretty mild. My garden shoes were a $9.95 purchase from LLBean. I’ll be smarter this year. I left my old pair on the back porch and Ransom and his buddies hauled them off into the woods somewhere. The kids always say, “Mom, you’re such a dork in those shoes…” I think they’re awesome, the dorkier the better—and as long as they are dorky, Chelsey doesn’t borrow them, plus they’re pretty easy to spot in the closet…
I took a break from quilting… that right. I took a break from quilting, not work, not housework, and not even laundry. I took a break and Ransom and I took a walk. It’s about 35 degrees.
The fresh snow makes everything seem so clean.
I took the Christmas tree upstairs down today. It’s something that Don usually does. I put the decorations up and he’ll take them down. I don’t like doing it. It’s not about being lazy; it’s about the ending of the season I think. But I realized time is going to pass and procrastinating isn’t going to make it “not happen”. So I sucked it up and did it. I’ve got to rearrange the quilts around… but that’s the fun part…
Gratitudes:
1. Sleeping late (6:15am)
2. Ice cold water to drink
3. Listening to my kids laugh downstairs.
15 comments:
the snow looks so pretty but I am glad it is you and not me
and I love those shoes - I have an llbean gift card so I should look into getting a pair of those - the pair I have are just plain green and getting kind of worn out
juliann
I took Chloe for a walk today too, but it is in the high 50's so I just needed a sweatshirt! Not winter at all here. Shhh, maybe I shouldn't be saying that... It could hit any minute!
Those pictures are beautiful! Same weather for me as for Dawn, but unlike JP I would love to have at least one good snow. *S* I love your gardening shoes, girl! And I too hate the dismantling of the Christmas tree...I ALWAYS miss it and the lights after it's taken down.
Hey, I like the garden shoes. I just keep some boring black Croc's by the back door. Harper is issuing an invite to Ransom to come to California. We had a gorgeous, sunny day here, she enjoyed the backyard all afternoon. The snow looks beautiful, but we think Ransom's toes look cold.
Like Libby, I keep a pair of dull black Crocs by the back door. I like your garden shoes better. Glad you got some snow.
I love those garden shoes!
I luuuuurve those shoes! I've never had garden shoes before, those are perfect!
*hugs*
Tazzie
:-)
Gorgeous photos of the snow - it must have made it difficult to take down your tree when it looks so Christmasy.
The snow pictures are beautiful. I would have stayed inside, at 35 F, though. =)
I was JUST talking to my DH yesterday about gardening and plans, etc! Too funny! And - today is the day I take down my little rhinestone trees - I don't do much decorating, so not too much to put away. It IS more fun to put them out than put away... Looks like you had a beautiful walk - I love how the snow looks and the cold doesn't bother me as long as I wear my ski pants!
Cheers!
Evelyn
Your snow photos are beautiful. Seeing that kind of picture makes me 'feel' past winters, and I miss them a bit. I would miss them more if I didn't remember how tiresome they could be when they stuck around too long, or you had places you HAD to be and the roads were foul. Perhaps I will follow your lead and take our tree down today. I don't mind taking down, I like getting the house back to 'normal'
Those shoes are such fun! I just have a pair of boring green ones.
You have the most beautiful snow pictures...I love it. I took the boys for a walk this morning but it was in the low 70's going to 83 today. YUCK! I want to wear sweaters not shorts. This weather thing is just crazy. Keep posting snow pictures...makes me feel cooler :) Happy New Year!
Your snowy pictures are wonderful - and I love your last gratitude.
The snow does look wonderful! Those are the best gardening shoes I've ever seen - they remind me of fairy toadstool pictures :-)
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