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.
Have an awesome weekend.
Margie
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Beautiful photography, Margie. !! I'm so tired of the snow...like you said..more coming this weekend. After looking at your pea soup I think that will be on my menu tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful. The soup looks delicious. I seem to knit and snowshoe to get through this snowy cold winter. B
ReplyDeletei always enjoy a mosaic - so fun!! i love the letters - can't wait to see what you will create next. have fun using your "thinking cap". ( :
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking you could do some stamping into paper with a little hammer with those letters. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in R5F this week.
Beautiful photos and I love the mosaic. I made split pea soup a couple of weeks ago and think I may make some turkey vegetable soup. I wear funny socks during the winter -- at least looking at my feet makes me laugh! Stay warm -- love the letters. Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteMargie, your photos are a great lesson in composition. Lovely and beautiful. Thanks for such a nice post.
ReplyDeleteYour mosaic is beautiful, each photo is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't live without the heated seats in my car!
Wonderful photos - love those wee letter stamps! Pea soup's my hubby's favourite, I prefer carrot :)
ReplyDeleteIt's the perfect food for snowy weather, though!
It's my first Random 5, so lovely to 'meet' you and learn a wee bit about you :)
A beautiful winter scene. Our weather is the same. I love winter. That soup looks yummy! I make soup and bread once a week in the winter.
ReplyDeleteThis is the winter to love our heated seats! I am a tinge jealous of those who have these heated steering wheels I just learned of.
ReplyDeleteThat snow photo is beautiful! And I love your January storyboard. I'm in the midst of a 365 {begun in July} and haven't thought about doing that. I am going to make a 2-volume photo book of my 365, one for each six months. Good luck with your 365! It's challenging but fun.
ReplyDeleteToo bad about the stamps, they are cute though. I love my heated seats in my car. I would not live without them.
ReplyDeleteYour January mosaic is just beautiful Margie!! Split pea is one of my favorites, sad I never make it from scratch, but it is so good. Very sweet letter kit, and I love the top snow image!!
ReplyDeleteI really like reading your blog. Your first month of your 365 challenge images looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on completing your 365!!!! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE split pea soup!!!! Even in the summer!
I dislike being disappointed about an order ... but the stamps look great. I'm sure you'll enjoy them.
Have a great weekend!
diane @ thoughts and shots
First shot is beautiful...I love soups....right now potato soup sounds simply delicious. I have never attempted to do the 365 day thing...one of these days I am going to try it. Maybe.
ReplyDeleteYour snow image is gorgeous with the golden light right above the trees! Love the stamp set! Congrats on your first month of photos...beautiful collage!
ReplyDeleteYour Photo Challenge pictures look great. Imagine what a whole year will look like. I like the little box your stamps came in, too! That's a pretty snow picture, just glad it isn't here! My electric blanket no longer warms, so I'm wearing a winter-weight nightgown, leggings and SOCKS to sleep in for the first time in my life.
ReplyDeleteHi, Margie! Back again. I just read your comment on Camper, lovely to see you there. As for my 365 book, I plan to use Blurb.com. I used to use Shutterfly but didn't like the last couple of projects I did on there. Blurb gives you much more freedom with layout and design. I'm thinking two images to a page as there is a limit to how many pages they will print in one book, that's why I'm doing two. So far this is all talk, I haven't started. Yes, I am on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dottirinehart/. I also have a collaborative blog: Focusingonlifegrp.blogspot.com. Have a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing your first month! The pictures look awesome! :)
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