Let it snow, let it snow!

Welcome! 

Kaleidoscope by inkspired 

I think of January as Snow Month.

In Colorado we actually have more snow in March.

When I was teaching we had a Snow Day in May one year!

A Snow Day means the roads were so bad 

the school districts closed school for the day.

Photograph of a real snowflake

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Snow is fascinating. 

Did you know there are no duplicates of snowflakes?

Each snowflake is unique, one-of-a-kind!

Wow!

“I wish I could 

press snowflakes in a book

like flowers.”

- James Schuyler

Yosemite winter fog

Photo credit unknown

‘Under the microscope I found

that snowflakes were miracles of beauty;

 and it seemed a shame that this beauty 

should not be seen and appreciated by others. 

Every crystal was a masterpiece of design 

and no one design was ever repeated.

 When a snowflake melted,

 that design was forever lost.

Just that much beauty was gone, 

without leaving any record behind.”

- Wilson Bentley

azquotes.com

Snowflake photo credits include

Pam Eveleigh 

Alexey Kljator

Douglas Levere

SnowCrystals.com

Don Komarechka

ChaoticMind 75

Kenneth Libbrecht

(In random order)

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I hope you have time to stop,

quiet your mind

and listen to the snowflakes fall.

There’s nothing quite like it.

❤️

‘Til next time,

inkspired

There’s no Snow like a Snow Nose...

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Welcome!

Kaleidoscope by inkspired 

“When you rise in the morning,

give thanks for the light,

for your life, for your strength.

Give thanks for your food

and for the joy of living.

If you see no reason to give thanks,

the fault lies in yourself.”

- Tecumseh

Vintage 1931 magazine cover

I hope today’s blog finds you wealthy in good friends

And filled with plenty of the love that surrounds you.

Snow scene, unknown credits

Today we have snow piled high, sunny skies, 

cloudy skies, and cold, cold, cold!

I found several photos on Pinterest of our furry friends

Confronting Snow.

Or enjoying it.

You pick!

Those are some cold looking noses!

Do you think it is their first time

Experiencing snow?

Here are a few more:

Photo credit: unknown

“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake
it is necessary to stand
out in the cold.”
- Aristotle

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‘Snowflakes are kisses from heaven.’
- unknown


If you are in a place with snow,
No matter how much or how little,
I hope you will see some beauty in it today.

Snowflakes inside a soap bubble

Photographer: Don Komarechka, courtesy Daily Mail


‘Til next time,
inkspired

Truth: (based on experience)
If you walk into a room and want light, 
Check first to see if the lamp is already on
Before
you flip the switch.
This can be crucial when in a closet already occupied.

😁

Brrrrr....

Miers

Latvian for 'Peace'

c.1879

Since I have already used 'Baby, it's cold outside', I had to come up with another title for another very snowy day. Mid morning it was 18 degrees F. outside! However, there is a warming trend in the forecast - with perhaps a high of 38 degrees F.

The sky is as white as the snow on the ground, so I don't have 'High Hopes' of getting too warm today!

Hm...I do hope my UPS truck can get up my driveway... very important stuff you know!

from a slideshow titled "Amazing Paths", unknown credits 

"We live in a wonderful world

that is full of beauty,

charm and adventure.

There is no end to the adventures that we can have

if only

we seek them with our eyes open." 

- Jawaharla lNehru

'Ahkiok', a kodiak bear at the Indianapolis Zoo, photo credits unknown



I just love the fur coat this guy has!!

How silly it would look on anyone else.

Don't get me started about the fur for fashion industry...

I would be up on my soapbox immediately!

(and that soapbox would be in the ARE YOU CRAZY negative side)

Here's another wonderful Bear Fur Coat As God Intended It To Be Worn picture -

in Svalbard Liefdefjorden, photo by Rebecca Jackrel

I don't know if this is color-enhanced or not. I hope it's not!

I bet he likes playing 'King of the mountain'.

Did you ever play that as a kid?

magazine cover, January of 1964 - Jack and Jill

courtesy http://www.origamibears.com/

Here is a great little tutorial on how to sketch the wolf:

courtesy Dover books

c.1843

Have you peeked at Indiana Music Library's site?

You can get there in one click by using my 'favorites' list!

There is so much awesome art, history and, well,

music! there.

Once you are on their site, there will be a 'search' box in the upper right corner.

Type in a word, a theme, a subject, and it will do all the searching for you.

Another Jack and Jill magazine cover:

February, 1956 cover

courtesy of OrigamiBears

Of course, what would a snow day be without some paper dolls to play with?

'Chester', circa 1906

and -

c.1907

then my notes read: fluffyrufflesjeansullivan

Perhaps you can decipher my 'code' and let me know what the heck I meant?

!!!

c.1903

In case you are bored, and stuck in your car in traffic,

or waiting for the kids to get out of school,

or sitting in a doctor's office, 20 minutes past your appointment,

or just want to have a little fun -

here is an

'Outragous Octagon'

to fill a little bo-ring space :

thanks for sharing, Dover Books

Let's close today with a couple of super great valentine cards, courtesy of the Denver Zoo:

Keep warm!

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