A snowy walk to the park

Hello!  There’s even more snow today, making the total about 6 inches or so!  We went on a walk with Gracie, and boy was she in heaven.  I think she dreams of being an iditarod dog when she sleeps at night – that would explain those racing paws and love of snow!  

I love how the snow makes everything so beautiful and interesting outside… I couldn’t stop taking pictures of every single branch – making our walk take about twice as long.  The second photo above is our new home!  We’ve actually been very blessed with a special opportunity and we are living in my Grandma Lois‘s house.  We feel fortunate to stretch out in a spacious home after living in a tiny apartment and carriage house previously.  It truly is a cozy and comfortable home to live in as we reacquaint ourselves with our beloved Northwest.  By the way, I’m wearing her scarf in the last photo as well as my grandpa’s sunglasses.  They make me happy.

We normally don’t get much snow here in December (I can only remember a couple of white Christmas’s), but this January snow makes the winter continually exciting as it chases away winter blues.  I must take advantage of the radiating light the snow creates – my studio is as bright as if it were a summer day!  Plans for the rest of the day consist of more painting and then making a batch of chili!  I have three pounds of beef chuck steak in the fridge calling my name to make something of it.  Ha.  Here’s to staying warm and dry, and taking long walks with loved ones.

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18 Jan This entry was published on January 18th, 2012 at 1:28 PM and is filed under the park, home, landscape, Gracie, seasons. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.