According to Phil we’re in for six more weeks of winter. That’s okay by me since what we’ve had so far hasn’t seemed like much of a winter. We’ve had plenty of cold and wind, but not much in the way of snow. All the storms are tracking south of us, allowing those folks in Dixie to have some snow for themselves. I’m not sure how many of them truly appreciate it. We continue to get “coatings” that don’t even warrant getting Johnny out of his cozy home under the deck. Phil, could you please manage to send us some good snow? Please?

When I went out behind the house over the weekend to see if any good ice had formed on the little stream I found something that makes me question Phil’s prediction. Take a look.

A lonely little skunk cabbage making its way up out of the ice! Could this mean spring is not far behind? Don’t be in such a hurry little swamp cabbage, I think we still have more winter coming our way. At least I hope so. Your turn will come soon enough.

Maybe six more weeks of winter.  Really more like eight or more around these parts!  But there will be warm days, and maybe some this week!  For myself I am finding a more positive place.  February does that.

We haven’t had a single flake of snow this year…I can’t believe that I, of all people am going to say this, but I’m really missing it! (don’t bother reminding me of this if we get slammed!)

I LOVE your photos…they seem so “artsy”

Becky, yes you have more winter than we do here. Pretty much in March it starts turning the corner towards spring.

Susie, gasp, you miss snow? You mean the icy photos look artsy? Or did you mean the ones in the previous post? I didn’t try anything artsy with the icy photos; just ice!

I love the last picture…looks like orbs of glass.  Hope you get some winter soon.  I will keep my fingers crossed for you

These images are spectacular, Lynne. Wow!! Another one of the legends about the goddess Bridgid is that she strolls through the icy fields on Feb. 2 and in her footsteps, green shoots spring up - just like your pic. Wow.

The groundhogs in DC did not see their shadows, so I am expecting an early spring. That’s my story and I’m sticking with it - even though I am really enjoying this real winter.

xx and thanks for enjoying the Bridgid post. You are a real pagan! You really are.

Hi Lynne-

The slipper pattern is from an etsy shop- ‘French Press Knits’.  I think you should be able to find it searching for that.  And hand felting isn’t suggested, or required, according to the pattern.  I jsut recently switched to a front loader and don’t like felting with it.  I don’t have as much control over the results as I did with my toploader.

Reya, thank you so much! How weird is that about Bridgid and my photo! I knew I took that photo for a reason!

Becky, thanks for the slipper info. I’ll head on over to etsy ...

Phil doesn’t carry much weight around here.  We have Mojave Max a desert tortoise that lives at the springs preserve (actually, Max,Jr, as the original Max passed away two years ago)  When Max comes out of hibernation, then winter is over.  Of course, that is not really predicting, but its when we know!

Jan, Mojave Max sounds perfect! I never know there was such a thing. Makes more sense than a groundhog seeing his shadow!

these photos are amazing lynne.
I was in our garden looking at green shoots yesterday - she is on the way!