2 hour delay? I'll take it!

it might still seem a little silly to me, considering this would never have granted us a delay when I was growing up...but as a teacher, I'll take any extra sleep I can get :)

not going to lie...I slept two more hours...didn't wash my hair...in lieu of eating breakfast ;)

oh well!  another short day...haven't had a long full day of work since the 17th!


happy Monday all :)

winter wonderland?

let me start by saying, I love snow.


yup, stating the obvious I know.

however, the little dusting we got last night and into this morning was certainly not enough to designate as a "snow storm"...but it did earn us a 2 hour delay.

makes the northerner in me laugh.

but, like I said, I'll take it!  2 extra hours of sleep, and a yummy breakfast before a short Thursday?  works for me!



now bring on the real snow, the real winter.  the temperatures are in the teens...we need snow go to with it!

Saturday's Photo

when I got home to NJ last weekend, I was met by a little surprise...an un-plowed driveway!  needless to say, the Jetta wasn't about to make it over the 2 foot wall of snow, but a little shoveling and I was able to navigate up the rest of the way...

my little old car hit a big milestone on the way up too...145,000 miles!

Item of the Week! 1.24.11

this week's special item is...the Let it Snow necklace!  this stunning snowflake is Swarovski crystal, and is perfect for this time of year when we're all wishing for a snow day...

any order placed that contains this necklace until Sunday, January 30th will receive free shipping*!

*shipping cost will be refunded after the purchase :)

my first snow day!

well as a teacher, that is...but I have to say, waking up to see just a dusting of snow, covered by a layer of ice was definitely a treat this morning!  now I can get so much more done today...which includes writing some lesson plans, editing photos and hopefully some laundry...

and finishing my application for the Baltimore City Teaching Residency...I am finally doing something to make my teaching dream a reality...it might be a tough process, but I have so much that I want to do, and getting a job is just the first step in accomplishing those goals...

but also, I'm catching up on all the blogs I follow, getting inspired by the creativity and motivation of others!  it's funny how your list of blogs to read can expand so greatly just by what you read...I've got a window full of tabs to get to...

so thank you snow...thanks for the extra "me" time

I'm dreaming of a white (day after) christmas...

so we missed the white christmas by a day...but the mayhem it would have caused would not have been worth the beauty and magic of waking up on Christmas morning to a crisp white canvas...but we would have spent it alone...because 24 hours and almost two feet later...we were buried in snow on December 26th! 

meaning, we were shoveling snow on December 27th...at least there was four of us...so it only took about 3 hours...

seriously...not kidding...it's snowing...AGAIN!

I love snow...have I mentioned that before? I really do...but living in a city has made me see snow in a whole new light...not only does it turn greyish/blackish/gross almost instantly...but there is just no where to put it!







































it even snowed Friday night down in SC, and my parents sent me photos of the house, with snow...thought they moved south to escape the snow of winter ;)















and yup, snowing again right now...so far just a light dusting on the places that have been cleared of snow...and just adding to the piles that we'll have...until April...just my prediction...

skiing on a sunday :)

what a nice* way to spend the day :)




























*when I wasn't falling down, careening down the mountain out of control or screaming at the top of my lungs...I think I'm improving though :)















this is a photo of our future 'ski' house...it has purple shutters people...perfect!

Saturday's photo

it's a two-fer! this is the pile of snow we've created outside our house from shoveling...and of course the kitties spent the day watching us shovel :)

Friday Finds on Etsy!

so I would be remiss if I didn't take the opportunity to let my Friday Finds be influenced by the weather outside...so I bring you...SNOW DAY!

Hydrangea, Snoweressness print by Raceytay

White Curly Mulberry long scarf by Ayea

Lavender Mint Hot Cocoa by Flying Bird Botanicals

Hand Engraved Glass Mug by Day Dreem Designs

Thursday's Shoe Story

about two years ago we got, well what we then thought was a ton of snow...and after the big snow had cleared, I purchased a pair of Columbia Snow Boots...I was going to be prepared for the next round!...well the next round never came, and my boots sat in the box they came in for over a year...and I thought I had purchased impulsively...well skip to last weekend, 30+ inches of snow, followed by another 12ish...and what do you know...pretty much the only shoe I've worn for over a week :)

so boots, I salute you...warm, slip proof, not to mention cute :) and the cats like them too!

didn't we do this already??

I love snow as much- no, probably more- then the next person...but I'm starting to get a bit cabin-feverish...I did make it out on Tuesday to work, but by the time I was picked up at 2pm, the snow had begun to fall again...my estimate (since it's hard to tell where the last snow stopped and this snow began) is about 10-12 more inches...they predicted anywhere to over 20, so we can be glad it wasn't quite that bad...we never lost power through all of this, thankfully, and although our arms are sore from shoveling, I have no complaints for our plentiful snow :)















and I don't work again until Monday, so now I just sit back, and enjoy :) and take pictures of the cool icicles that formed outside! oh and rekindle my love with Mr Coffee...I forgot how easy it is to make coffee at home...I get it free at work, so I usually don't bother...what a happy discovery :)

snowpocolypse 2010...

it all started around 11am on Friday...just a few flurries, and nothing had even started to stick to the ground until about 5 or 6 pm...























by Friday night we had a good covering, maybe a couple of inches...

























when we woke up Saturday...snow up to my waist! our plans to head to Whitetail for skiing didn't work out today...but maybe tomorrow? I got a few good photos of the snow...and as of right now 3pm on Saturday...it's still coming down with no signs of stopping anytime soon!

**let it snow**

friday night into saturday we got 2 feet of snow :) I love winter! I heard there is snow in NJ as well...so hopefully we'll be in for our first white Christmas in a few years!! Bring it on!

let it snow :)

today is a good day...the cats got a new toy and were thrilled...
















and we woke up to this: