elk mountain

we went to elk mountain yesterday with some friends who have a house there.  the boys went skiing/snowboarding and jill and i went snowshoeing, which was wonderful.  it was snowing all day and it reminded me of college days in vermont.

we had dinner at a quaint little inn, all lit up on the mountainside.  lamplight on a snowy night intrigues me.

a winter bracelet

cool, brushed sterling

digging out and digging it

 

the view from the kitchen window.  jeffrey is (unhappily) shoveling a patch of deck so i can sprinkle some seed for my birds.

 

though some of them are doing just fine without any.

jeffrey and i went for a walk in the wild wind late last night.  with just our little flashlight, it was a little creepy.  but the snow was sparkly and blowing crazily and i had that other-worldly feeling i think you only get during snowstorms.  i loved the snow dancing in the streetlights and the wind wailing behind me. mostly i loved feeling a little protected by my boy.

anticipation and embellishment

i love the wintry blue morning light.  there was a little snow last night, just enough to leave a thin blanket.  i thought the trees looked lovely--even my dead butterfly bush, which surely should have been trimmed back in the fall.  we're supposed to get a big storm tomorrow and i am eagerly awaiting.

 

the beginning

 

i am just going to start.  like that.  no more waiting until i do more research or feel more prepared.  i have never been good at keeping a journal, but i love the openness of a blog, the way you can be connected to so many from your little house.  i love reading blogs, so i am hoping i will love writing one.  we'll see.

thanks for being here.

so there, mark.