I'm Dreaming of...

But will we get one back in good ol' ioway?

After a bit of encouragement, the weather decided to give us a real run for our money last weekend.  10+ glorious inches (as I have previously boasted) of white, fluffy, sparkle-encrusted snow.

It's lasted, but has been severely diminished by a stream of constant rain today..

HOWEVER,

Right after the mini-blizzard, we went out with cameras as any self-respecting citizen would do in attempt to capture the beauty of what lay before us.  (Also attempting not to freeze our shutter-button fingers off).  The lighting was absolutely perfect, and I took way too many pictures of the bridge.  Now I'm stuck with about seven pictures, and no clue which ones I should keep, or deem the 'top of the crop'

So dear internet viewers, I would like to extend this invitation to help me choose which bridge pic to put the gold star upon.  

I also might add to the credit of natural sunlight + snow that these photos are 100% unedited in any way possible.  Way to go sunlight, you rock!

 

Like I said...too many pictures.

Got any suggestions?  Any home remedies for lack of snow?  Any witchcraft for lack of snow?  Any songs for lack of snow?  Any snow?

Goodbye Winter

It's been pushing 80 degrees for the past five days, and although the calendar might not yet want to admit it - spring has sprung!

So before the season officially starts, I though I'd best post all the winter pictures I've been procrastinating around for the last few months.  Well...is it procrastination if I was procrastinating by doing things like homework that actually have deadlines?  

Regardless: happy last days of "winter" *cough* yeahrightitsreallyspring *cough*

Hey who said sailing wasn't possible in February?

Remembering frosty times of long ago...aka three weeks or so

And of course the transitional semi-snow period before the official coming of spring.

         

What I probably look like most of the time while I'm practicing...

~Happy first days of Spring!~

New Chills

Currently it is negative one degrees Fahrenheit.  Lets not ever try to imagine what it's like including windchill...

here's a hint: it's negative 9

Anyway!

Naturally, when temperatures drop to absurd degrees, everyones natural reaction is to stay toasty indoors, curled up with blankets for dear life, afraid to face whatever frosty terrors might await them outside the doors.

For unknown reasons, my brain doesn't quite function like that...

Weather service: It's really a chilly one today! Watch out as temperatures drop down to the negatives - and be careful for that wind!

Me: I want to go buy groceries!

Weather service: Yep folks, today would be a good day to stay indoors as much as possible.

Me: Yeah...Today would be an awesome day to walk to the co-op!

Weather service: *ahem* for those who didn't hear me - very.cold.day!

Me: Let's see...I need to get bread, yogurt, oatmeal...some more dried fruit...and...

Weather service: ...I give up!

I looked all sorts of attractive!

 Yep.  I personally like the addition of the 3D glasses being used as goggles.  I don't really know why I have 3D glasses, and not goggles...

When indoors, I had a much snappier outfit - complete with amazing arm/hand warmers knitted for me by Zothiakus.  AND I have a Star Wars pin to loudly (and proudly) proclaim my love to the world!

Thanks to Sarah for that one. 

Also, what I like to call my "Waterfall" shirt that I made this summer.

I'm quite proud of it.

I did indeed survive the trip to the co-op, and brought back a few treasures, all of which survived quite nicely.

I like tuna.

I find your lack of seafood disturbing...

And speaking of chills: have you listened to Leia's theme recently?  Or the music from Warhorse?

John Williams is.a. GOD