After an almost 2+ month break, I’ve decided that it’s a good time to get back into a blogging routine. The holidays are over. Winter is very much here. The studio is aching for attention from me! 2016 certainly held several projects with art and life: Art in Rural Communities is still up and goingContinue reading “A New Year “
Tag Archives: winter
Snow
The computer models said we might be in the path of snow, but do we ever believe the weather folks? They were right this time. It started this morning and hasn’t let up yet. Our temp is around 22F (-5C) and we’ve accumulated over 5.25″ (13 cm ) of snow. I realize it’s just aContinue reading “Snow”
The creature…
from the mud lagoon appeared in the yard today. Ya never know what you’ll find after the snow melts. Oh my, he has interesting feet… He looks awful happy… should I bring him inside??? Just look at those cute mud dreadlocks hanging from his face!!! Now the realization sets in that he’s up S***T creekContinue reading “The creature…”
Cold
Bone chilling temperatures are not part of our typical winter vocabulary here in the Willamette Valley. Our normal December highs are in the mid 40’s, lows in the mid 30’s. Over the past 10 days we’ve been below freezing (day and night) with several nights reaching low single digits and even sub temps. Tuesday wasContinue reading “Cold”
January Frost
The weather has been quite a bit cooler over the past few weeks. Snow has threatened but not materialized for the valley floor. Temperature has dipped into the low 20’s F at night. Saturday morning we woke to a white frosty landscape thanks to a thick blanket of fog. I couldn’t resist pulling on warmContinue reading “January Frost”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 