Create an easy throw blanket with finger loop yarn, no knitting needles or crochet hooks required! This is a fun winter project that you can complete in a weekend to keep you warm and cozy. Happy Monday! How about a fun craft project to keep you warm and cozy this winter? We had a couple…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. I always look forward to snow days as snow is somewhat rare for us. We haven’t had more than a dusting since since 2018. We received 4 inches of snow topped off by a couple of inches sleet last Sunday. The snow lingered through Wednesday…
Happy Sunday! I’m sharing some snowy scenery and weekend mountain views. We enjoyed a long weekend in the North Carolina mountains recently. . . A short two hour drive to an elevation of 4300 feet where temperatures are easily 12 degrees cooler. If the snow won’t come to you, you can go to the snow.…
Happy Monday! Are you in need of some flower therapy? If so, you’re in luck, as I’m joining my blogging friends to send some Monday Morning Blooms and floral inspiration your way! You’ll find my blogging friends’ links to their floral creations at the bottom of this post. Our common theme for this week was…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a weekend waterview and what we looked like on Thursday as our snow started to melt. According the The Weather Channel, all 50 states in the U.S. had either snow or sleet on the ground on Wednesday courtesy of Winter Storm Inga. In my next life, I want to be a meteorologist ;)…
For the Cold and Snow Weary, Keep Calm and Winter On Projects, DIYs and Recipes, good for your mental health and your tummy! Find recipes to make your own mulling spice, dish up some delicious and hearty Chicken-Bacon Pot Pie, serve up a bowl of the best Winter Minestrone, feed the birds with three creative…
Are you covered in snow? We received a beautiful 7″ layer of snow, courtesy of Winter Storm Helena Friday night into Saturday. I always look forward to snow when it’s not accompanied by freezing rain. It gives me an excuse to stay inside and be lazy, reading and watching the birds. Our snow doesn’t stick around very…
The winter storm blew through and let us unscathed with much less snow and ice than predicted and the sun made an appearance yesterday to help melt some of it away. We feel very fortunate to have power after watching all the storm coverage. . . And are thankful to be able to sweep away inches of snow, rather than shoveling feet of…
Are you prepared for Winter Storm Jonas? Our snow started in the wee hours and switched over to sleet and is now freezing rain. We’re under a winter storm warning here in North Carolina through Saturday. They’re predicting accumulations a 1/2 inch of ice and 6 inches of snow, thankfully nowhere near the 12 – 24 inches forecasted…
Are you surviving Ol’ Man Winter and are you sick of snow? We’ve been warmer than last winter with no severe weather so far but I’d like to see a few snowflakes this winter, the kind that are here today and gone tomorrow. In February please Mother Nature, not March, thank you :) Here are a…