Let the sun shine in!

 Sunshine is the icing on a frozen cake.

  As I raised the blinds on another day the frost on the window 
was highlighted by the back drop of a rising sun 
which created beautiful, coral colored, floral like patterns 
on the window pane.

I could see and almost count the individual snow flakes stacked upon one another on the table just outside my front window. 
There was an accumulation of another 3 cm as a result of last nights snow fall.

It is 32 below zero outside.

Winter Wonderland@ Lillian the Domestic Engineer

  The frost may be heavy but my spirits are high.  

 The pastel turquoise and soft pink hues fading from the new day sky give rise to the sunshine

  and an undeniable appreciation of simply being alive. 

I head off down the range road that I travel to work.

 The long and winding road makes it's way through the snow covered fields where Mother Nature plays.
 I turn up the heater which is finally blowing warm air. 
 I sip my Java on the run.
 I turn on the radio in time to hear the Jockey cautioning people to take care driving out there.
 The Sun through my car window has warmed my soul.
 I finally take my mittens off. 
 I am overcome by the beauty of another Winters day.   

  

Be Grateful everyday

I continue on my way...
 

Past this stand of giggling trees

the road winds and dips through the prairie deep freeze.
Eventually I arrive at my destination
where I will see an elderly client who herself has seen 92 winters.
Many a long, cold, hard season wrought with hard work and trying times,
that I'm certain have helped to strengthened her spirit and harden her mind.
She became the age she grew to be by looking past the weather to see the trees.
By seeing the beauty in every day she has weathered wonderfully.

She is gallant, gracious and grateful.
 She is witty, wonderful and warm.
She is the icing on my cake when the Sun don't shine!

She is my inspiration when motivation is lacking in mine. 

Let the sun shine in +Lillian the Domestic Engineer 

I know, I know it's 40 Below..

I know, I know it is 40 below
  but the SUN will shine

 
          This I know!
     
Check out this gorgeous IGLOO 
 made of beautiful handmade ice bricks.

        IGLOO Visit to the North!

 Try freezing colored water into balloons. 
Once the Ice Ball is frozen remove the balloon
 and display the glass ball as desired.
 They are gorgeous to see in the sun. 
Dress up your deck, your yard, your winter day.

   

 

 the Beauty of a winters day

  the colors of winter play

                                                 

 the light on a January day

                                                  
  simply...

Take my breath away!

Have yourself a beautiful day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to go out and play. 
 Take out a spray bottle filled with warm water and food coloring. Take out two or three, all different colors! 
A perfect use for those terrific squirt bottles that I personally hate to throw away.
 Go on SPRAY Momma SPRAY!
I think a wonderful Guinness Record challenge would be to create the longest colored Snow Ball Caterpillar!
If each of 500 kids rolled up and spray painted a snowball it would take no time at all!
 Perhaps the kids at a school near you are up 
                                                                                              to the challenge?

  All from the start
                of a Snowball 

These backyard balls were a blast to make
 and a joy to meet!