Week 36: Baby It’s Cold Outside

Debby

I’m an avid crocheter so my kids always had a plethora of hats to choose from at any given age. It is a mother thing that I think kids need to wear a hat, especially babies.

The other day I saw a woman waiting by the school for her son, with a younger child in a stroller. The mom was the only one wearing a hat. No no no, Mom. That’s just wrong.

I know, I know. When kids reach a certain age and are out of sight they do their own thing. Still think it’s important so I was happy to make these hats for a friend’s day care kids. There’s a good Mom.

Carol

The weather finally turned cold - winter was here at last. But as soon as Debby picked this week’s topic it warmed right up and started to rain. And rain, and rain!

I was ready to take a picture the remains of a mound of snow before it melted away completely under the onslaught of rain, but then it turned cold enough that the rain turned to snow. I snapped this picture quickly – not willing to take the chance of being without proof of the cold, however short lived.

Week 35: Comfort Zone

Debby

Temperatures are dropping and snow is on the forecast. My cupboards are full of groceries so I can play hermit because my place is my comfort zone, full of yarn and paint supplies to keep me occupied.

“Oh the weather outside is frightful but inside is so delightful...”. The words may not be correct but you get my meaning.

Carol

My comfort zone used to be my recliner – I could sit up or recline, watch T.V. or work on a hobby. I recently replaced my recliner with a cuddle chair turning that whole corner of the living room into a comfort zone. It’s every bit as comfortable, but has a lot more space around it.

When the granddaughter comes to visit, she turns it into her comfort zone. But at least she doesn’t have to fight the cats for her corner. LOL

Week 34: Something Used

Debby

Something well used. For sure that would be my paint brushes. There are usually brushes lying beside my sink along with dirty dishes. After all, I firmly believe creativity comes first. There’s even a magnet on my fridge that attests “Creative minds are seldom tidy”.

That’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it.

Carol

We’ve lived in this house for 40 years, and that’s a lot of years to collect well used “stuff.” Recently, the hubby decided to purge the basement of stuff we no longer used/wanted. Some of it went back on the shelves to be re-evaluated at a later date, some of it was donated, a lot of it went right into the trash.

This is the second pile that’s to be taken to the dump – all of it well used, all of it having outlived its usefulness.

Week 33: Rainy Days and Mondays

Debby

I ventured out on a dull and dreary day to have coffee with my son at his work place, which just happens to be beside the lake. While I was waiting I took a number of photos as I found the clouds and light fascinating.

There are so many layers of clouds, and in the distance the sun is shining with blue skies, adding some sparkle to the lake.

Autumn weather can be beautiful with its bright colours, but also dark with its storm clouds and rain. Maybe that “bad” weather is a warning of weather yet to come.

Carol

Given the amount of rain we’ve been having lately, I thought the subject for this week was kind of appropriate. But wouldn’t you know, when I went out with my phone the rain slacked off and the wind came up instead.

So then I’m sitting in my living room, which has a view through the dining room straight out the deck doors into the backyard, and a gust of wind sent a swirl of leaves past. And I thought, there’s a different idea, a rainfall of leaves!

And of course when I went outside it was to find most of the leaves had already been blown off of the trees and while they’d still swirl a bit in the wind, it didn’t really make for much in the way of a picture. Still, it’s the only picture I could come up with, so it’ll just have to do.

Week 32: Signs That Winter’s Coming

Debby

In the spring I had the good timing to be at the Marina as a couple of large sailboats were being put in the water. It was always a sign of summer to see the marina full, with the show of masts.

The reverse is also true I realized as I drove by the marina and saw the stark emptiness, the empty docks leading out into the water, leading to nothing.

Another season is done, as the grey skies, the rain and the cooler temperatures will attest. Winter is not far off. What does it have in store for us this year?

Carol

Normally I love the fall. I love the changing colour of the leaves and the bright sunshine with the cooler temperatures making the air feel crisp and fresh.

Unfortunately, this fall has been cold and windy, dismal and wet – not typical at all. And the trees are telling conflicting stories. The chestnut and walnut trees were virtually empty this year, a sure sign of a mild winter. However, the pine trees are loaded down with cones, a sign of an intense winter.

In the meantime, the pool has been covered and there’s a carpet of leaves on the ground, still to be dealt with. Signs for sure that winter’s coming. Only time will tell which of the trees are correct in their prediction of how bad it’s going to be.