snow day

This has been one snowy, record breaking winter for us in Minnesota which in some respects may be a bit overwhelming, er, annoying.  We waited with bated breath to see if the weather reports were true.  A new version of the snow to come was presented to us each day this week and alas we were missed... this time, receiving a trite 2" on Monday and another few inches of the powdery stuff today.  Although, the weather is still "raging" as I write!

In honor of this white, white winter up here in the frozen tundra - right? - I would like to showcase my snowy pine greeting cards!  What better way to take advantage of a chilly and never ending situation!

Background story?  Well, yes, there is a bit of one here.  This photograph was taken during the very first snowstorm we received this season and it was a good one.  It was very early and gave us all a chance to reminisce about the Halloween Blizzard of '91.  Oh, what a good year!  If I remember correctly, I was a third grader dressed as a baby... carrying a shovel, wearing knee-high boots and bundled to the gills whilst hauling my load of candy from door to door.

But I digress, we were talking about this year.  To put it simply, this lovely pine bough is located in my yard where I sneaked out after shoveling the driveway to take a few pictures.  The snow was very wet and heavy that day and it made for some beautiful scenery - if I had a pair of snow shoes, I would have walked to the regional park to give you a better idea of what a beautiful day it was! However, I do not own a pair and therefore I resorted to snuggling into a homemade quilt with a large, steaming mug of hot coffee and the remote control...

Want a better look at these marvelous greeting cards?  http://www.etsy.com/listing/68806457/snowy-pine-greeting-cards-set-of-5-w