A winters day - in a deep and dark December

I am starting to think this is going to be a winter that will be remembered. Not fondly, no. But it will carve itself into memory. After we had all that snow, the temps went up and it rained. Which caused flooding - because the ground was still frozen and the snow was melting and all that water just didn't have anywhere to go. We aren't affected, as we live on somewhat higher ground, thank goodness.
Last night, the snow set in again. We had about 15 cm by late morning today. It will snow heavily again tonight. And on the weekend, it might rain. And it is only December. We usually have a light snowfall in November, which disappears long before Christmas. The real stuff usually comes in January and February. This year is definitely different. This is what I was looking at this morning.

Sorry about the quality of the photo - it wasn't really light when I took this. Later on, after shovelling snow for over an hour, I didn't really want to take pictures.

Do you realize that Christmas is a mere 2 weeks away? I have been making some angel earrings, but as it has been getting dark rather early, I was only able to take pictures of these two pairs before daylight disappeared (and I don't take pictures of jewelry with the flash):

I want to take a moment to thank you for stopping by and leaving comments on these last posts - you all mean so much to me. Thank you for your continuing support.

I am off to the studio again. There are several ideas in my head that are demanding to be let out.

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This is what I woke up to this morning. bleck! Yes, I know there are those of you that find it wonderfully beautiful and romantic - please send me your address, so that I can have this weather forwarded to you!



Driving into work was a catastrophe this morning! The roads weren't cleared and some drivers out there have apparently never encountered this white stuff before (albeit they have lived here all their lives and it snows every winter...). I think it is high time the snow went back into the mountains, so that spring can arrive. Guess that is just wishful thinking. Tonight's low temps should be around minus 17°... How about you wake me when it is Easter?

Winter impressions

What the world looks like outside my window.
It is cold, minus 9°.

Socks isn't sure whether she likes this or not.

Looks like big fat soft cushions.

Winter strikes back and more work in progress

This is what I woke up to the day before yesterday! We ended up with about 6 inches of new snow and then the temperatures dropped down to minus 15°C. I could hear my flower pots breaking in the severe frost. Yesterday morning my car doors were frozen shut. Don’t I just love winter?


These are some sneak previews of something I have been working on this week. Almost finished! I really like the colour of the jade beads, such a soft green. All the brass links are my own doing.

I have several other projects in various stages of, dare I say, completion? Better perhaps, work in progress. So many ideas; so many techniques I need to try for myself. And I am loving it!!!