Farewell February

1.  It's not that I don't love you February, but it's time to say goodbye.  Your snow storms, frigid temperatures and ice have worn me down and ate up all of my snow days and probably my Easter break too.  There were a few things I liked about you including the color red, hearts, cooking, baking and snow shoeing.   But that's about it February - good riddance.  

2.  Digging my new combat boots this week.  Working in a high school makes you want all the cool teenage trends even if it's 40th anniversary of my 16th birthday.

 3.  Sancerre is my favorite white wine.  Sancerre is a place, a village in the Loire Valley of France.  It's also a wine made from the Sauvignon Blanc Grape.  I first tried it while in Paris and fell in love with it's crisp elegant taste.  It's always my go to white wine.

4.  Love making pizza at the end of the week- the recipe -Trader Joe's Pizza dough, empty refrigerator of all leftovers, add cheese.

5.  For my 365 day photography challenge I try to take a picture early in the morning in case the day gets crazy and I don't have an opportunity to take another picture.  Today while getting ready for work I looked down and saw this still life.  Since my bathroom is vintage I gave this capture an Instagram feel.  Thanks Kim Klassen for the recipe from her Beyond Layers class.  

Well that's about it for my Friday Finds and Random Five - stop by and check out Kim and Nancy's blogs.  

Have a great weekend and say HELLO to March!

xox
Margie












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Pink Ranunculus

This week I'm sharing some lovely pink Ranunculus with Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.  Must say these could be my favorite flowers with their multiple paper-like layers.  They could lift anyone spirits this time of year.  I added KK_the veil two times at soft light.

Hope everyone had a good weekend.  I had a busy but my kind of fun weekend.  Dinner out with friends on Friday night, shopping with a mani/pedi and a birthday party on Saturday.  Sunday a train ride to the city and brunch with my daughter and friends.  Who could ask for more from a weekend.  

Margie



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Happy Friday

1.  Don't know if I ever mentioned my absolute love for Lattes every morning.  My husband makes me one every day with a pillow top.  The double expresso definitely gets me going at around 65 miles an hour.  I think that's why I'm a morning person.

2.  Everyone in the south is probably so tired of hearing us complain about our snow and cold saga in the North.  But have we complained about the icicles….  I have four foot icicles hanging off my house.  

3.  Finally got to shovel a path on my deck and celebrated in the sunshine with a glass of wine.  From where I stand I can reach my wine.   

4.  While visiting my Mother last week I took this picture of her hands as we were chatting.  Her hands tell me the beautiful story of her life.  Her creative hands have enjoyed a lifetime of sewing and knitting.  These hands have also raised five children and nine grandchildren.  I love these hands.  

5.  This week I tried snowshoeing and had a blast.  I went out that night and bought myself a pair and have gone out three times this week. It's the perfect winter cardio calorie burner that gets you out of the house and into the fresh air.  The golf course where we hike is a scenic escape from the winter blues.

Well that's it for this weeks finds and random facts.  Please visit Nancy's Random 5 Friday and Kim's Friday Finds.  Have a great weekend, Spring is just around the corner.

Margie
















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Texture Tuesday - Morning Light

Today's Texture Tuesdays theme is light.  My favorite light of the day is morning light.  It's a treat on days off not to wake up in the dark and see the beautiful soft morning light.  This was taken at 8 a.m. with the sun reflecting off the snow outside.  I textured this capture with KK_Auroraweakedweak at 11%  soft light.  As you can see, I'm still enjoying the color red for February.

Sharing with Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesdays.  Stop by and see the light.

Margie




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Happy Valentine's Day

1.  Thought I would share a textured picture and quote in honor of Valentine's day.  I'm such a sap for Winnie the Pooh quotes and strawberries.   

2.  This week three of my appliances stopped working and are need of repair…clothes washer, dish washer and microwave.  Luckily my husband was able to fix the clothes washer.  The dish washer bit the dust though - when the snow lets up we will be purchasing a new one.  The microwave will be put on the repair list.  I will miss heating my coffee up 10 times each morning.  Hey, how come appliances always break down in threes.  

3.  Yesterday was another snow day.  These major snow storms are getting old…and I don't even shovel or blow snow.  Did enjoy the day off though.


4. But I still love to bake and cook on a snow day.  Made some delicious scones, soup and Korean pulled pork yesterday.  Though clean up wasn't fun without a dishwasher.

  5.  And last but not least I found this very cool snow web over our storm drain in the driveway and it made me smile.

So that's it for my Friday Finds and Random 5 Friday.  Visit Kim and Nancy's sites and join the fun.  Have a fantastic Valentine's Weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Margie
XOX

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Texture Tuesday - LOVE

This week's Texture Tuesday theme is love.  Need I say more.

Sharing with Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesdays - used KK_plastered at soft light.

Have a great week.

Margie


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Friday Finds and Random 5 Friday

1.  This week we had two snow storms that accumulated about 16 inches of snow and ice and caused two days off from work….(happy) sigh.  Another storm is predicted for this weekend and I say "bring it on" since Punxsutawney Phil has predicted only six more weeks of Winter.


2.  I ordered this lovely set of alphabet stamps from Etsy, only to be disappointed that the size was in centimeters and not inches.  Still heart them though.  

3.  Every week I make a different kind of soup.  There is nothing more heartwarming than a bowl of homemade soup and some crusty bread on a cold day.  This is one of my husband's favorite - split pea soup.   

4.  Sometimes the only things that get me through Winter are my heated seats in my car, electric blanket on my bed and warm alpaca socks on my feet.  Do you have little things that get you through the dog days of Winter?

5.  I finished my first month of a 365 photography challenge and I created a mosaic board to celebrate.   It's very exciting to see it come together…only 11 more months to go.  

Well that's all the randomness I have for this week.  I'm sharing with Kim Klassen's Friday Finds and Random 5 Friday today.  Be sure to stop by and enjoy the random finds.

Have an awesome weekend.

Margie

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Texture Tuesday - Soft

Yesterday was an unexpected snow day... was shocked when I got the call at 5:30 a.m., but was so excited at the thought of all possibilities of the day - I couldn't go back to sleep.  We ended up with about 10 inches and enjoyed every minute of my free day.  I sewed, cooked, snapped pictures, and took a nap.  

The daily prompt for my 365 photography challenge was "soft" and the light was perfect all day.  These were my white tulips from last week and they turned a beautiful soft pink so I added a layer of KK_perfectlypink at soft light and I"m joining Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.  

Happy Tuesday  - they are calling for two more snow storms this week.  :)  Margie

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