A New Year

Yup - 2017 has dawned and so far it doesn't feel much different from 2016 to me! This photo is representative of how the out-of-doors has looked since Winter Solstice; today, 19 days later, this is the same view just different ice crystals! Actually, the temperature is up in the low 30's (Fahrenheit) from last week's teens and 20's and skies are gray with snowstorms on the approach. Because of the freezing temperatures, I pretty much spent every day last week reading and binge-watching shows on Acorn TV (to which I have a subscription). However, this week I've gained some energy and got inspired at Tooele Quilters meeting on Tuesday, cleaned out a bunch of old magazines and miscellaneous papers from my kitchen desk, and began organizing my craft/sewing room. I made the mistake of moving the hide-a-bed sofa and crept around in pain the remainder of the evening but it is now in a more advantageous position to watch television from (which Clare will be installing this coming weekend) and also makes a cozy arrangement for entertaining (which I don't do much of but is a novel idea! Hehe).

I haven't done much paper crafting except for some watercolored thank you cards for Christmas gifts received. I used my Zig Clean Color Brush markers on Bristol smooth paper and loved how that worked out.

I stamped and painted four of these and am very pleased with the result.

Can't say that there is much else to report, except perhaps that the days are gradually getting longer and there are just two months of winter left. Here is a photo of what is a a great idea for these wintry days:

Catnapping!

Oh yes - there is a new development around here and that is, now that we have Goat here (we decided that would be a good name), Rango the dog has decided he can eat hay too! Last night when he came in from a foray out to the barn, he brought a hay cube with him and proceeded to start gnawing on it! He and Goat have become fast friends it seems to the point of sharing meals! :)

Later.