Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Don't Hate Me...

Because I love winter.   There is so much I love about this season.  As a matter of fact I have listed 10 reasons why I love winter on my blog "The Old Cupboard Door".  You can read it HERE

Honestly, it's been a cold winter so I can understand why many people are yearning for a breath of spring.  With these frigid temps, we're having and expected to see for the next week, I'm beginning to hear the faint whisper of longing for some warm spring days myself.

Yesterday we received 6 inches of snow.  My work place was closed so I enjoyed the day off with my family.

Here are a few photos I took.

The kids love this old tire swing.  Through out the summer they spent hours on on.  It looks so forlorn this season.


All lined up and ready to blaze some snow trails.  Actually, the kids had been on them before I snapped this photo.  They were ready to go in and warm up.


I think their breeches are full of snow!  They took so many runs down the hill and some tumbles as well.


It was a fun day at Maywood Cottage!

Till Next Time
~willa~

Friday, January 10, 2014

Gazing Outside The Window



Yes, I have been gazing outside the window but someone else in the family has as well.  This seems to be Sadie's favorite spot, sitting by the patio doors that lead out to the back deck.  From this "Sadie spot" she can look out into the wooded back yard.  Every little thing that moves, she sees.  She watches the birds, deer, neighborhood dogs and cats as well as anything or anyone else that/who passes by. One day she kept the tax assessor at bay!  The poor fellow was to afraid to come near the house so he did his job at a distance.

It's been a cold winter here so Sadie has stayed in the house to survey her domain even though she has a doggie door where she can get out to the deck.