snow day

i know most bloggers have been lucky enough to see some snow this winter - lucky enough that they're probably sick of snow - but i've still been waiting on it. the winter here in southern virginia has been a mild one; so mild in fact, the weather doesn't even warrant a coat most days, and when it has, it's been followed up by days warm enough for short sleeves or skirts with no tights. but yesterday, friends, my luck changed... WE GOT SNOW!!!

it was snowing yesterday before we even ate breakfast, and continue to snow, pretty heavily, all day, but it wasn't until late afternoon that it finally became cold enough for the snow to stick. once it did start sticking, it went from a dusting to a couple inches in absolutely no time! chris, kona and i took a walk for several hours in the snow, and it was just beautiful! it was also neat to be out in the snow where we could watch just how quickly the accumulation was adding up.

we live on a farm which means lots of land, lots of "toys" and no neighbors, i.e. lots of space to play. chris likes doing donuts in the golf cart, and we both like tying a rope to the back of a 4-wheeler, so one can drive, and the other can be pulled down the road and through the fields on a sled until a wipeout, which means we trade places!

since it's supposed to get into the mid-40's today, i'm going to take kona out for another long walk because loves snow just as much as i do! on that note, does your dog get completely nuts when it snows out? kona acts like a maniac, and it's hilarious!

my one dollar sweater.

because of the "blizzard" (the news people make it a huge deal and cause utter chaos at the grocery store) i didn't have to go into the office yesterday, meaning i only had to go in once this week! when i talked to my boss this morning, she said today would be a jeans day; color me happy, i love my jeans. i knew i would wear my boots with all the snow and ice on the ground, and i also figured i'd wear a sweater since it's so cold. enter my new one dollar sweater. when micaela and i went on our thrifting date saturday, we got lucky and discovered they were having a tag sale complete with racks of vintage clothes. as soon as i saw this sweater, i knew i would make it mine, and i wore it for the first time today. it's a new favorite!

coat: forever 21, sweater: vintage, jeans: tj maxx, boots: mossimo/target, necklace: bueno bueno

i know i've said this before, but i feel so weird taking pictures of myself. i always get this weird look and my eyebrow goes up and i don't even realize i'm doing it. but the point is, you're supposed to be looking at my outfit, not my weird faces!

do you watch dexter? chris and i watch it online and tonight we're getting caught up on the newest season. it's so addictive. and i'm always behind in celebrity love news, but micaela told me saturday that the woman who plays deb is married to michael c. hall (which i didn't know), then on tuesday, i saw on tv that they were splitting up! how did i not know all this time that they were together?!?

what have you been wearing lately?

i wanted it, and i got it

You remember a few posts back when I said that I wanted snow? I got it, and I got it big time! Late yesterday afternoon, what my friend Jeff now refers to as, "The Big Dump," started. By the time we woke up this morning we had about a foot or more of beautiful snow!

I bundled up and headed out to play, but I couldn't find the nice, waterproof wellies, so I had to wear my snowboarding boots which are too big and super stiff. The 12+ inches of snow, plus my stiff boots, plus my short legs, combined with little physical strength made for one heck of a workout! I don't see a treadmill in my future today as my legs did enough fat burning already!

It was so pretty, and the little snowbirds were so cute running on top of the snow. Cheesecake, the fat lab loves snow, and his favorite activity is putting his mouth down to the ground and running, so he shovels lots of snow in his mouth to eat! After I warm up a little and make some lunch, it's back out to play...I mean workout!

i'm dreaming of a white anything

Living in southern Virginia, it isn't that often that we see much snow, and certainly not snow that sticks, but I'm holding out hope! This year hasn't been quite as warm, and we've had a lot more rain than usual... maybe I'm grabbing at straws or talking myself into this winter frenzy, but I can't help thinking we may see some beautiful white flakes this year!

From the top: Snow Flower from kittyrogers on etsy, Goldfinch in Snow No. 4 from NatureMandalas on etsy, motocchio on flickr, Pink Sherbet Photography on flickr, Kai1818 on flickr.

snow day...finally

Last night about an hour before I went to bed, I looked outside, and to my great surprise, there was a light dusting of snow, and more was falling! This morning was even more exciting when I awoke to more than a dusting, but an actual accumulation! Being a kid at heart when it comes to snow, the first thing I did was put on my shoes and coat so I could go walking in my beautiful winter wonderland! And of course I took some pictures since it may be a while before I see snow again.