Ice house or Abandoned parking booth?

Today I'm pretending it is summer. It was a blah day at work. So many things to think about these days - people's jobs, 401Ks, project prospects in the office (or lack there of), designer babies...So I was in a glum mood much of the day, but decided to turn it around.

As I was walking home I pretended it was just a summery breeze, not freeze.

I pretended I was running up to the farmers market to get veggies for the burgers instead of to the grocery store.

I imagined my bare feet were standing on the deck while lighting the grill, instead of tucked warm inside my boots, standing in 6 inches of snow.

Finally, I fantasized that I was running outside in fresh air instead of inside on a treadmill.

So, after an evening of summer, I think I can go back outside in the cold...for now.

Its hard to ride a bike in this kind of weather.

I finished the quilting on this one tonight. Straight lines around the blocks and randomness at the edges. I think I also perfected my "signature". Do you see it?

Back from the wonderful Colorado. Skiing was great. Seeing friends was great. Glad to be home.

My friend Annie calls this "snirt". It is yucky - piles of snow melting away in the rain. Vanishing before our eyes, replaced with crusty, dirty ice. I'm doing a snow dance again.

Oh forgive me - I've been so neglecting the blog lately. I am working on projects, work, getting ready to go skiing...it all just slips away so fast. There is light though - and that is slipping away slower these days. The picture above was looking west on Friday as I walked home. After 5 and the sun was just slipping down. The picture below does not convey the feeling happens in our stairwell late in the day. The sun comes in upstairs and bounces around until the stairs glow. Its wonderful!