winter farm

We rung in New Year's at Halcyon Farm

with snow cover, wind, and cold outside;

warmth, family, food, and fun indoors.

Despite the cold,

there were signs of beauty and life

rising up from the snowdrifts.

Look:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the 53 project : week 10

Saturday -- sunny and cold -- was clean-the-garage-and basement day.  This was no 3-trips-to-the-dump kind of job.  This was 7+ years of STUFF -- so I got serious and rented a dumpster.  And now I feel liberated!  Out from under the clutter and mess!  Hallelujah!

 Maybe now there'll be room in the garage for an actual car.

 This little keyboard hasn't worked for 4 years, 

but we kept hoping that somehow it would magically start working again

and someone would learn to play it.

 A clean sweep

 

 Me -- tired, dirty, and clutter-free!

 Summer's right around the corner, right?

Well, maybe we'll have to brave a few more snowstorms.  

(This photo is for my mother, to show her that

Willow and I are just as cold-hardy as she is
and can step outside in our bare feet, too.)  xoxo

the 53 project : week 6

The trees have been speaking to me again.

the 53 project : week 3

A snow-covered Sunday.  Sharp, bright, crisp, and cold.  And a spot of color here and there. 

And a snowy smile.  Happy week!

stopping by woods

Before the blizzard

After the blizzard