Moon Beams and Oak Trees

 

I just had to share this beautiful pic of the full moon that graced our world the past couple nights. You could actually see the pink ring around it waiting for the snow. The temp outside was like -10 with the windchill, but I just had to go out and snap this...just to beautiful to let go by! 

Have a wonderful day and stay warm...maybe Phil will have good news tomorrow :)

JANUARY THAW

A little break from winter comes about this time every year, we refer to it as "The January Thaw". Some years it's a bit more than others but still a welcome tradition. It usually comes about the same time as the seed catalogs and the days are starting to get a little bit longer. Personally I think God does this just to tease us because it only takes a day or two for reality to sink back in.

A couple days ago,before all the rain, there was a foot of snow on the ground and several inches in the trees....

The forecast for tomorrow is snow and in the teens but it was nice to see just a little peek of green,even though it is tainted with brown.

The sky is a stark reminder that winter is still with us even though our thoughts try to evade it.

So in my little corner of Northwest Pa I'm satisfied to sit back and let the seasons take their course and enjoy the ups and downs just as they have since the beginning of time. But you can bet I'll be waiting for Maple Syrup season ...and with that comes bitter cold nights and warmer days and "sugar snow". The trade off is one of God's best ideas :)

SWEET TWEET WRISTLET

Finally got around listing something else in my Zibbet shop!

My SWEET TWEET wristlets have been so popular in the past in my Etsy shop I decided to try them in Zibbet.

I am going to make up more today...some with appliques and some with painted birds...and in several different sizes...either way they are cute. I love wristlets to keep all the "little things" that get lost in the bottom of the purse, or to use alone.

I try to make them out of vintage fabrics when I have it.... even zippers are upcycled ...no 2 are alike which makes them even more special.

I do offer these little cuties wholesale if you are interested for your shop.

Have a great day!!

Some Holiday Delights

Thought I would share just a few pics of My Home for the Holidays. Things will be back to normal soon but it was wonderful having all the kids home for a few days. We had a wonderful time!

OLE MAN WINTER....

....Is a bit grumpy at the moment wouldn't you say? The -25 deg.(yes I said negative 25) clipper and lake effects remind me of when I was a kid and didn't know the technical terms for what was happening, all I knew was I had to stand out in the freezing awful cold in a dress because we couldn't wear pants then...and oh my gosh the thought of closing school was out of the question!
No I didn't have to walk 10 miles in the freezing cold with holes in my boots but dang riding a bus that wasn't heated was no fun either!

So as I sit in my nice warm house writing this post I think of those who are not as fortunate as we are. I pray they are finding safety from this cold.

But alas, this is January and it is suppose to be like this, at least in NW Pa...winter has a beauty all it's own and I urge you to just take a moment to find it. If you don't live where there is such frozen beauty I have posted a couple pics for you to enjoy. This is the view from my little corner of the world.

I'm Back....sort of :)

After many weeks of looking at boxes,packing tape and newspapers, I am finally getting settled in. Our move went smoothly and we had wonderful help (my sister,brother-in-laws)....needless to say we kept saying "WHO'S JUNK IS THIS ANYWAY?"!...hubby just can't believe I can not part with the scraps of fabric and lace and ribbons...they just don't get it do they? (hehe)

I have taken a part time job in a local flower shop...it felt good to get my hands on some flowers again...it's been a long time and I didn't realize how much I missed it!

I will be listing some things on Etsy in the next few weeks...I have some other orders to do now that I have found my sewing machine and in the process of setting up my work space.

In the mean time I need to go do some shoveling...yes it's winter here in the hills of Northwest Pa....but I love it...after all it's suppose to snow this time of year.
(as you can see by the pic)

Have a wonderful rest of your day!