Sparkling Beauty in the Woods

It’s not often that we get either snow or ice in our part of the woods North of Houston…but this week, we are having record low temperatures. We didn’t  get the promised snow, but this morning we woke up to a field of sparkling beauty!

It really was quite breathtaking!

My 16 yr.old, Christian, was up first thing taking photos while Dear Hubby and I stayed snuggly warm.  But the bright sunshine and crystal beauty was too much even for him. So we bundled up and headed out before it all melted away.




Tim loves the cold and wanted to take a walk right away. And considering just how beautiful everything was in the sunlight, I could hardly blame him. So I grabbed my camera (of course) and a nice tall cup of hot coffee…and followed him.





I’ve been waiting for just such a day as this. I’ve always been fascinated with the ethereal effect that ice has on the natural beauty of the woods.

Today was no exception.  The blue sky was a perfect backdrop to the frosty whiteness of the fields and trees.

 




I don’t think we’ve ever had our pond freeze over before. Sure hope our little goldfish are all safely sleeping at the bottom of the pond!





The deck was not safe to walk on as poor Rebekah discovered when she slipped and fell. But try telling that to my 16yr.old..he was praying he’d get to ‘skate’ on the deck today…and he did!


 

He got these amazing photos of the moss and the pine trees.

I do hope you enjoyed this little walk in the woods and around our little ‘farm’…from the warmth of your cozy home.  Have a lovely day..and to see more gorgeous photos of the outdoors..just drop by Fishtail Cottage’s Cottage Flora Thursday Linky Party.

Sometimes it’s nice to enjoy the outdoors..from inside isn’t it?

Sneak Peek at January’s Posts

Dear friends, I’m on a bloggy vacation, so I’m not going to do an actual post until  Jan. 3rd’s Tuesday Tea.  I just finished up the quilted tote bags for my giveaway winners last night and will be shipping them tomorrow. While I'm spending this week learning how to sew with my new Serger, I thought I’d leave you with a few sneak peeks at January’s posts.  I do hope you are enjoying as lovely a holiday as I have been! 

So what’s coming up for January? Well, here’s the list so far…

• Sew a Toddler Sleep Sack in 30 Minutes or Less (pattern included)
• How to Use a Plastic Snap Tool

• Organizing and De-Cluttering Kitchen Drawers
• Top 10 Worst Dressed Appliances of 2010 

• How to Make Your Own Shower Curtain
• My Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Recipe 

• The Surprising Side Effects of Sweet-n-Low (Personal Testimony)
• Learning to Use a Serger  

 

• Parenting Pre-Teens and Teens
• Organizing Your Crafts and Sewing

• An Amaryllis Blooming
• Goal Setting for The Overwhelmed
• Sharing Tea with the Women in Our Lives 

• Antique Treasures
• Why the South Beach Diet Actually Works!

• Hiking up Pawnee Pass in Colorado
• Why You Need an Accountant
• Never too Late to Learn Something New

  

• Yummy and Satisfying Salads
• Repairing Antique Quilts

See you in a week!

Photo Credit for Top Photo~ The photo of me at the top, was my youngest son's idea. He is pictured with the pool stick in  my hubby's office/rec room. He is 16, loves photography and has a photo blog.  I asked him to take a photo of my hands drawing my sleep sack pattern and he said, "Just hold it right there,  Mom, and look up at me." That boy is just a natural photographer I guess. I certainly would never have thought to do a 'pose' like that.  I guess the Lord knew that I needed a 'live in' photographer to help me with my blog. LoL!