Glitter Snow!

Last night it was snowing! Not a heavy snow; just a light one. They had changed our weather forecast and we on the east coast would be missing the big snow of about 6 inches to just a pinch of  an inch or two. I'm a snow lover so I was sad at first but then again my husband is working on a house rebuild so the snow would make his job more difficult. And don't forget we still are in an arctic freeze over here with highs about 12 degrees. One of my live trees still stands on my porch as does my white lights. We have enjoyed them so much and Bill did not want to take them down yet. We have all the Christmas packed away but the glow of the white lights in the dark night are still too magical to remove. AND the trees are still in great shape!

I have moved my indoor Christmas tree from the rear porch to the bird feeder tree :) as I call it. AKA the horse chestnut. The birds have enjoyed taking cover from the snow and cold as they wait for their turn at the feeder. Still my tree is lasting! It's as fresh as when I bought it in December. I almost feel like if I planted her in the ground, her cut off stump would sprout roots! The birds are so grateful and my abundance of cardinals was thrilled for the warm water I put out for them also. I have an average number of 8 pairs of cardinals at one time this Winter. As well as numerous blue jays, juncos, nut hatches, sparrows, starlings, titmouses, and black- capped chickadees. I love the cardinals because they come husband/wife. If you see the bright red (male) then nearby will be the Mrs. (tan).  ALWAYS!! They mate for life, you know. Don't forget water for our bird friends. Trying to find a water source in Winter can be next to impossible for them. My squirrels stopped by for their drink. The woodpecker just helped himself to the food!

I have to say there was a difference to this quality of snow though! That's why I named this post "glitter snow" cause last night as I was watching it fall and hit the ground, I was amazed at the sparkle of it! I called the kids to come and see and even they were amazed. It looked like glitter! I know that must be because of the extreme cold temperatures that their was some ice flakes mixed in but it was beautiful. It looked like the white glitter we use for our crafts. Can you see a sparkle in my photos?

I know the photos aren't good but I think you can see some flecks. It was gorgeous! How beautiful Winter is. Here is the snow falling and my white lights through the side panels of my front door.

Photos like that make me happy :)  I do hope I get a new camera soon though for finer pictures. I'll put it on the "list"--you know the "list". Our wants and wishes. This list exists in our minds but when we "check" off something from that list, WOW!

 

My Special Cupboards
 

A new camera wouldmake my next group of pictures really "pop"! My cupboard doors are open for you to see. I was cleaning them yesterday and everything inside of them has a special meaning! The glass in the doors has the crackle look so that's why it photographed the way it did. That's fine. To start with are my favorite "ladies" .  "Give us this day our daily bread..." one reads. I had the two daughters and was surprised to find there was a Mom when I was looking through bins of knick knacks at the Stormville flea market two years ago. It was a golden find for me. "A Mother's Work is Never Done" she reads. The daughters, as I call them, were my Grandma's.

You can see the beautiful tea set in the opposite picture. Also my Grandma's. I loved that set since I was a little girl as well as these green glasses:

My Mom had them in her China cabinet in our family dining room and we would take them out for Christmas sometimes. They are just so pretty and a deep, deep green. When I got married, my Mom gave them to me and I still love them! I don't use them though :(     I'm too afraid.

Now here's a case of finding things in the darndest of places. This rooster plate I purchased from CVS! I wish they had a whole dinner set cause I'd buy it! I love that plate. It has all my favorite colors, it has a rooster and I love the pattern! It looks extra special but it's from CVS. You just never know what you'll find!It goes so nice with my 50's glass ware!

And that's not it! How about these very pretty hand painted wine glasses--from the dollar store! Look at the top shelf! That's a beautiful little platter my sister bought me that says Home Sweet Home (not from a Dollar Store) that is one of my favorites. The platter is flanked by my hand painted daisy wine glasses! I love me a good Dollar store :)  You can mix in your treasures and no one knows!!!

Last but not least, on the shelf with my Lenox Irish sugar and creamer houses is the newest mouse to my collection of "mouses"......not mice, "MOUSES" ! My sister-in-law gave me this little guy for Christmas:

"Not a creature was stirring.." it says. And come to think of it, the same sister-in-law gave me the sea shell on the easel right next to him. She gave it to me in 1994 (I wrote it on the back) . They are mice sleigh riding in tea cups!  I love the thought of mice really doing that ;)     I bet they do when no one is watching......
Enjoy your Saturday!