A little fun with words...

The northeast is being hit again with terrible weather.  Even in the snow I venture out so I don't get cabin fever but I think today I'm in for the day.  Everything and I mean everything is covered in ice. 
My sister gave me some flowers the other day and I had fun playing around with them and some words to brighten up the day.  Let me know which one you like best.  Just for fun...







I would rather be looking at these than this.............


The Late Snow....

Yesterday my husband drove home from Maryland to Connecticut in a terrible snow storm.  It took him 12 hours to get home, arriving around 4:00 am.  I waited up for him because I was worried about him driving.   Around 3:00 am I opened my back door to look at the snow and it was so bright outside and so beautiful that I got my camera and tripod and snapped some pics.  This was the best one and I thought it looked better in black and white.  No extra light just the reflective light from the snow.

French Inspired...

Although I have been experiencing a blogging block and the snow blues, I have been working hard at opening another esty shop.  I started l.a.r.handmade and I have been working on some new cake stands.
I mentioned in an earlier post that I used to work in the bakery and cheese section of a family owned gourmet shop.  That's when I started making the cake stands.  Not only are they fun for cookies and cupcakes but they can be used in other ways as well.   Here are a few pics just to show that I haven't gone into hibernation.                                                                                                                                      

Where have all the flowers gone?????

It has occurred to me that I have been MIA this week.  I haven't posted since the 13th, I've stopped by a few blogs but didn't comment,  I have felt overwhelmed and under inspired.  Why does that happen?  It's a question that baffles me.  Maybe it's the snow, more snow, and more snow coming.   I don't really have an answer but I'm starting to feel more inspired and starting to come out of that funk.





I decided that posting some of my favorite flower photos might help me think of spring somewhere out there in the future.....
I hope you are having a great week.  Stay warm... I've got may hot water bottle out today.

cabin fever

Yesterday we had a massive amount of snow here and I was house bound.  Normally that doesn't bother me but yesterday it did.  I couldn't get my act together so I looked for things around the house to photograph. I played around with a few things and after finding some fruit and vegetables in the fridge I settled on these...




I can get out today and I feel better just knowning that.  I am working on two pieces for two different shows coming up and I will be doing that today.  When I was house bound I couldn't get myself to work on either of them... weird!