Lame!!

Before I begin today, I want to respond to a few comments left on my Silent Sunday post. First, I do NOT live in the country. I live in the largest city in Kansas. Second, I do not own that big house you saw in the photos. I own a 1920 California style bungalow. Third, that was not my Christmas tree. In fact, that tree would not have fit in my house. And finally, my Christmas decorations have been packed away since December 29th. What you saw was where I spent nearly four days at Christmastime. It was the home of my friend Scott's parents. I hope that clears up any misconception that you may have gotten, which is the drawback of SILENT Sunday.

Now for the lame post. I used my Vivitar camera today because my Kodak still won't turn on. It turned on once, but it only showed images through the viewfinder, but wouldn't let me take one. When I turned it off, that was it. Of course, it might be that it was a bit chilly. This camera takes huge pictures, even though I save them small. So, if you want to see these photos, you will need to click on them. Then you will get the whole picture.


Yes, I know it's lame. I've seen photos of other areas of the country, and those of my friends in the UK, and they have (or had) real amounts of snow. However, I'm sure glad we finally got some, although right now,


there is less than 2 inches. That is supposed to change this afternoon, though.


Later today, we are to get 4 to 6 more inches. I'll keep watching the power lines you can see in the background and dripping my water, because it is supposed to get well below zero tonight. One local channel said -11 F (approximately -25 C), although others are cautiously optimistic that we won't get below -3 F. When it gets that cold, who can actually tell -3 from -11!


I don't care about the cold. I do care about the wind. But right now, during the calm before the next storm, I just care about the beauty of it all. I love snow, fresh and unspoiled. I love how it blankets the tree and provides much needed moisture to my new bulbs that are protected by its warmth. And I love how it keeps me in my studio, making art. How do you feel about snow?

Have a warm, safe day everyone.