Snowballs!

I guess all this snow that we've had has put me in the mood to MAKE some snowballs! These will go nicely with my snowman and snowflakes displays.....

This is how they start out.....Styrofoam balls covered with Ready-mixed Joint Compound .....After that is dry, sand all over really well.

I buy this at Wal-Mart for $3.00 for a container.....

I bought these at the craft store.....

I glued the balls to the clothespins, after they were painted.....Then I added some glitter, it really makes them sparkle.

These smaller ones (2") are Christmas tree ornaments.....

I like these because they sit up on top of the tree branches, good for filling in places on the tree. I used the similar technique on my mushrooms that I made, they worked out very well on the tree.....

These are a little larger (2 1/2") and good for displays. I have them in a basket lined with a scarf.....

I put the baseball in for size contrast.....

So, this is what we are looking at, still.....

This is the backyard, Dusty's little walkway.....The snow is about 2 ft here.....It's a lot deeper in places where it drifted from the high winds that we had.....
Today is cloudy and the temperature is about 38 degrees. The snow is melting some, but we are expecting more snow on Friday! We must remember, after all, it is winter!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

January Nor'easter

This was my world yesterday.....
These pictures were taken about halfway through the storm, so just double the amount of snow that you see.....
We ended up with somewhere around 20" of snow.....

24 degrees.....

It was a good day to just stay inside and work on craft projects, watch movies, cook, and do all the things that are fun!
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'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Salute to winter............

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.....
I'm trying to make the best of winter..... by decorating for it!
See the shelf in my dining room.....

A very large snowflake.....

Lots of snowflakes "falling" from the sky.....

More snowflakes.....

My living room mantle..... (notice: little bobble head Dusty, so cute!)

And, my little "Snow people".....
These things make me smile and that makes me happy.....

Actually, I don't mind winter so much now. I am retired and I don't have to go out if I don't want to. Lol

How do you deal with winter?

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'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Fruits of the Season.....

Take some apples from the orchard.........

Cut them up into pieces and cook them for about 5 minutes.........

Use this gadget. It's called a Foley Food Mill. It separates the skins from the fruit. It makes instant applesauce.
Here is what it looks like..............

Here is the finished product............

I'll tuck it away and we'll have it this winter. Yum, so good!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean