When we were kids, my father had a pond dug especially for skating in the winter, and swimming in the summer, and we did alot of both.
When he sold the farm, and built the new house just up the road, another pond was dug, and the skating continued, along with bonfires, hotdog roasts on sticks, marshmallows, and plenty of hot chocolate. Good times, and many, many wonderful memories!
This is my latest painting, titled 'Valentine's Day', chock full of love, love, love, happy couples, and warm hearts and hands. Skaters, a favorite topic of mine, twirl on the frozen pond, while the mailman delivers Valentine cards to all, and a quiet snow blankets the little village. This painting is available at my Etsy shop, so scoot over there and get all the details!
Last night was supposedly the coldest night we've had this winter, but my thermometer only read 10, and as one of those people that is out every morning to do some type of chore, I know it's been colder than that other mornings. One morning, for example, it was 6.
I needed some SPRING today. Where should I look for it but in my photos, and there it was in the form of some beautiful shots of our barn, all dressed up preparation for a baby shower we held for Sarah Blank, my niece, who was about to become a mother for the first time.
Be warned, there are quite a few, as I really needed a dose of green and growing.
There. I feel much better.
Today's the day...and I AM Grandmarmie!!!!
Drum roll, please...
December 31, 2011
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus!
My Winter Solstice post is a day late, but on purpose. I spent the day doing all my usual jobs...made a beautiful batch of Maisy butter, did some last minute shopping at Upriver; one of my most favorite shops in the area, then went to a wonderful Solstice party complete with a perfect fire out in the night air, hot mulled cider, and plenty of good company. It was a reflective day for me, though, this year, thinking about what our family was going through on this day last year. That being said, I believe there is light after dark days, and look forward to the increasing minutes of brightness each day until winter is behind us, and the sun is high in the sky once again.
I've been working on smalls lately, in between bouts of the ancient furnace not working. Here is the latest one, "Winter Fun", that will be available in my Etsy shop tomorrow. If you hurry, there's still enough time to have it sent for Christmas morning!
Just the right amount of snow for me...
