Silent Snow

Hello, and Happy New Year!  There are so many storms going on in the country right now, and I've been thinking of all the people who are facing fierce weather conditions this Winter.  We've had rain, winds, and snow here in northern California, and the winds were so strong one night while I was driving, that I felt it move my car.  Another night while driving, I saw three big deer.  They had just crossed the road - it was dark, and I could barely see them, but I was only going 40, so was able to slow down, and noticed they had crossed safely.  We are still seeing some Autumn colors, along with snow, and there always seems to be a stillness when it falls, a silent snow.

We have had a week of rain!  And the creek is filling up and overflowing.

The clouds looked so pretty one day when I visited the creek.

Our mountain had fog surrounding it, it looked so beautiful when I was driving down the road to go home.

It's been very cold outside, but warm inside, as my brother had two heaters installed, and they finally completed the work.  I'm so thankful for this, as it's much warmer now in the house.  Some hot chocolate sounds good on this cold Wintery day.

All my Christmas is put away, but the spirit still lingers, so I made a little Winter display with blues, and brought out my Thomas Kinkade painting, blue cobalt vase that a blog friend gave me, and my snow fairy.

A felt red rose buried in the snow.  

I love January's quote on my new calendar.

The statues at my church are drenched with rain, and dear Saint Francis is looking on.

When I went shopping with the girls, at one particular shop there was a bunch of red glass hearts that were displayed on a table.  In the middle of all those hearts, there was one purple one.  It was so lovely to me, and my favorite color, and Jess bought it for me.  It reminded me that it's ok to be different, and to not let others sway you from being who you are, the person you were meant to be.

Mia is getting very attached to her new kitty, Felix.  She is learning to be gentle with it, and she loves him so much.

Chinese food sounded perfect to ring in the new year, so I ordered some take-out.

Nel and Mia got their nails painted green for the new year.  Such a fun mother, daughter thing to do.

Have a bright New Year!

I will leave you with these delightful paintings by a very talented artist.  They enchant me, just like my silent snow does, and remind me how much I love the Winters up here.

*paintings by Anna Speshilova

~Sheri