Photo cards for December 2006
So I realized that for a person who likes taking photos, I’ve posted a very small percentage of the ones I like. And that’s something I intend to fix. So interspersed with every-day type photos that might be a bit ho-hum, I’m throwing in a few of my favorites.
This is a photo I took a few years back; I ended up turning into my family Christmas card. I just love the the action and fun in this one.
Got any ideas for safer commutes in scary weather? I need them. This winter’s been a bit too exciting around here. If I’m not mistaken, we’ve had at least one major storm per week since November. Given the fact that I have to drive down one mountain, around another, and across a long highway to get my kids to and from school every day, it can be a dangerous commute for us in the snow. And I’ve not been nearly as prepared as I should be. Sometimes I wish I could just sell the house and go get a condo close to the school. But in this last storm, not even that would have helped. (more…)
In like a lion out like a lamb, my eye. March for me began with a promise of Spring and ended with a foot of snow on the ground. April seems to be off to a good start though, with clear blue skies and patches of ready-to-mow grass poking up through the snow. And should the weather continue to tease me I’ll at least be grateful for plenty of water this year.
Here’s a zoomed-in pic I took of the lilac tree…
Snow melting over falls seed pods and springs new buds. Like three seasons in one lilac tree!