Day Hike

Living in the Northwest, we take every opportunity to be outside when the weather is dry. Sunday, we hiked through a State Park that is about 5 miles from our house. It was a clear day with mild temperatures around 53 degrees ... warm!

Winter

I have had these two huge pots flanking our garage doors for at least seven years. They were a bear to get home and feel lucky they have lasted as long as they have ... The Northwest is not exactly terra cotta weather conditions. We'll have to figure out what to do until Costco starts carrying their glazed pots in the spring. Yet another reason to be sooooo over Winter!

Winter Centerpiece

I found a new blog that I am loving. Jennifer's designs are so inspiring and creative that I spent the better part of a day mesmerized. When I spied this centerpiece, I knew I had all the supplies to create my own ... something new without spending a dime.

Snow and Sand

After the 12 hour (most of them sleeping) cabin experience, we booked a hotel which is way more our speed ... you'll see that someone immediately crashed upon arrival ... (when you're 47 and have a fake hip, futons aren't really your idea of a great sleep).



Imagine our surprise to wake the following morning to snow! This is the view from our balcony.





It was so cool! Especially considering this was the day before ...

Winter Camping

I had a crazy idea about 9 months ago. We would try winter camping ... I guess not really camping considering we would be in a "rustic" cabin ... in a state park. The website looked so appealing. I happily booked this 2 day adventure the early part of Thanksgiving week. How bad can it be? And besides, we love the beach!

We packed up half the house and headed out ... through snow.



Finally, arriving at the cabin ...





You'll see what became the two most invaluable items I packed on the counter ... Lysol wipes and alcohol. We were to be in the cabin 48 hours ... we made it 12. Turns out we're hotel people.