snowed in

We were snowed in this Thanksgiving week. It was completely gorgeous.

The chickens stayed in the coop for the most part - They treated the snow as though it were fire to their feet. Here is our adventurous little Americana.

 The sneaky Simon lurked through the snow waiting to catch unknowing prey (Which, one little bird, I discovered him munching on in our kitchen!)

 The dogs had a blast!

We did some sledding and snowboarding about... I had so much fun I screamed like a little girl.

And then we warmed up in the evening over some wine, hot chocolate, and games of chess.

Every time I step outside here, I am forced into an attitude of gratitude. So, Thanksgiving aside, I am very thankful for my family and friends, and I wish for us all happiness and health.

It's beginning to look a lot like...

Fall Flew By...

Hi friends - So, it's been a while since I posted - I got a new job up here doing Development & Grant Writing for a theatre, I left town for a convention where my mother was being awarded, and I've been otherwise super busy. But I intend to get back to blogging regularly from here on out. Tonight I will be making and sharing with you my festive honeycomb candle tapers, and later on this week will be introducing more of our furry friends up here. Sadly, we will have to harvest one of our chickens next week (Sicily - and this is why you aren't supposed to name them), and I will be documenting that entire process from the neck slicin' to the pluckin' to the cleanin'  to the cookin'. So, glad to be back here - and for now, I will leave you with an Olympic Peninsula Winter Sunrise. It's getting cold up here. (but I've got my love to keep me warm...)