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This beautiful prose~ a lovely musing about snow~~ was written by my friend Paula. Her blog Tattered Gold is a stunning backdrop for the heartfelt prose that she so elegantly writes. You must visit Paula and read her enchanting verses. She has the ability to truly transform the spirit of all that she writes about. When you read her prose - you can effectively feel the emotions that she has captured. Her words move me - they make me feel raw emotion - they are deeply stirring~~
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Some winter scenes from around our home~
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My snowy walk - straight up the middle of this highway - (desolute of any traffic) - to visit my friend Mary. The walk was exhilerating - the air was crisp and clean - the world was quietly muffled by the freshly fallen snow~~
~~ with my camera in hand - I took these next few photos during my visit. Don't you find it amazing how a fresh coat of snow makes everything look so soft and delicate?
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More photos from around my house~~ 
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How about some snowy day cookies? I gave these cookies as gifts over the holidays, so I left them in their individual wrappings. 
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You can find this snowy day collection of sugar cookies HERE. 
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And these precious little snowmen cookies - tied with a pretty bow and all ready to gift to your friends can be found HERE.
My photographer friend, Elaine Dale recently sent me one of her amazingly beautiful calendars. These calendars feature a sampling of her stunning photography. Elaine does nature photography like no one else - her photos take my breath away~~
Elaine lives in Ontario, Canada. Her view of life as seen through the lens of her camera is simply amazing. You can find Elaine and her gorgeous photography at her blog, A Scattering. 
January is a stretch of peace when we simply live in the moment, forced by weather and whim to sit still and do some accounting. The month of January is named for a Roman god who had the ability to look both forward and backward. A perspective on the year that was and a reflection on the year that is to be.
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If the weather is threatening and you can't go out ---
perhaps you can find yourself within~~
Vicki
Vicki
