Winter Scenery

Yesterday morning provided perhaps the most beautiful scenery yet this winter.  And thanks to a new job where that scenery translated into a two hour delay, I had time to put on some boots and enjoy a quiet morning walk through the snow. 

 

 

 

 

(Did you notice the springhouse is in the picture above?)

 

 

 

It's Pretty

Of course, sunshine is pretty too.

Snow Day

I took that picture on Wednesday when Charles and I walked down the lane to check the mail.  Charles and the kids have not had school since Monday (and I don't think it looks too good for tomorrow.)  It's not often that I get a snow day, but thanks to this winter storm we did get one day with all four of us at home. The snow itself isn't too problematic, but the thick layer of sleet/ice on top of that snow meant that I got to devote Wednesday to my kitchen.  It was a glorious day.  : )

  I went from this:

to this:

And I tacked up this little section as well:



I owe Mother Nature a thank you.  My weekends have been monopolized lately by life-other-than-the-house and that's a trend that is going to continue well into February, so I was very grateful to have an entire day to putter about putting up more beadboard.  These were the last two sections of beadboard in the north end of the room.  I've got a fair amount of painting ahead of me and then it will be on to the kitchen cupboards/crown molding portion of this project.

A Bright, Bright Sunshiny Day!

Somehow, I have a six (!!!) year old son. Part of his birthday present was having his new bedroom be the first room at the Einsel House to be painted. This boy has loved the color yellow right from the start.

We told him he could pick whichever color he wanted for his bedroom walls. His response - "Great!" ...(pause)... "But they're all yellow. I want to use them all!" Then he suggested we do a rainbow using all the different shades of yellow! Thankfully, we eventually got him to pick just one color.

And it started going on the walls:

Until the whole room was bright and sunny!

So thank you Neil for the sunshine you bring! I loved seeing your color go over those walls, and I loved even more seeing your smile when you walked into your room yesterday. : )

A little sunshine is a wonderful thing, especially when it looks like this outside:

(picture taken at my parents' place, a.k.a. The Farm)

Winter Scenes

Coming up the drive:

The view from Charles and I's future bedroom: