34 thoughts on “Mute Monday”

  1. Debbie, it’s so ironic that you posted about the snow in your area because I’ll be doing the same thing this week on my blog. We got hit with a HUGE snowstorm last week. But as you know (being a winter/snow-lover)….I got outside and savored it. LOL!

    LOVE the quote! LOVE the photos! Thanks for sharing!

    Happy Monday, my friend! X

    • Ron, I’ll be watching for your snowy post! I love how excited you get about winter/snow, and that excitement comes through your photos. They help me see a side of the season that I might not have considered, opening my eyes to a new appreciation (even if I’d rather be on a sunny beach, ha!) xx

  3. Great quote … but I would add one other thing …. admire the beauty! … You also reminded me of a personal story. At our previous house, we had an outdoor spa/hot tub … We enjoyed sitting in it during snow. A few times we would jump out of the tub, race into the yard, make a snow angel, then race back into the tub. Thanks for jogging the memory bank.

    • Winter does have a certain beauty, doesn’t it? And I suppose those living in places where snow rarely, if ever, falls, must wish they received some of that beauty. I can’t fathom making snow angels, then leaping back into a hot tub — sounds like a recipe for chapped skin, for sure!

    • I know you must still miss watching Liam frolic in the snows, Laurie, and I’m sorry. Monk has enjoyed the snow immensely. The ice? Not so much. Poor thing looked like he’d been on an all-night bender when he scooted across the slick patio this morning!

    • I imagine Monk (and Penny) would LOVE it for their moms to lie down in the snow. They’d think it was some kind of new game, one they surely wanted to participate in!

    • Barbara, I’d happily ship you some of our snow (especially now that it’s no longer fresh and pure-looking!) We had ice/sleet/freezing rain this morning — on top of that snow — and everything is closed. Another day of hibernation, sigh.

  7. I’ve always thought it was too bad that snow comes with cold; it’s so pretty. The addition of icicles suggests you’ve been in a freezing/thawing cycle, so maybe the snow won’t last too long. But it’s pretty, and in the absence of flowers, we might as well admire it!

    • Linda, I wouldn’t mind the snow half as much if it were warmer (though I guess that would be scientifically impossible, huh?!) But even if there’s snow on the ground, I find I don’t mind it as long as the sun is shining. Anything is better than gray skies and rain … and MUD!

  8. We just spent the better portion of last week paralyzed by ice over an inch thick on the roads. We’re just not equipped for it, so I’d much rather enjoy it through your photos. Today (thankfully) it’s rain in my part of the state. Stay warm!!

    • Kelly, ice can really paralyze an area. We find ourselves praying the pipes don’t burst, the power stays on, and we don’t run out of food. I’m glad you’re past that point, but a drenching rain (to me) isn’t much better. After all, that’s when poor Monk goes outside to do his business and brings the mud back in with him. Yuck.

    • You bet! But finally, we’re seeing some moderation in these below-zero temperatures. Sadly, it comes with rain, which, as you know, only makes a mess of things, ha!

  11. I’m getting a bit jealous of all the snow my American friends are having! We’ve had nothing but wind and rain for weeks and the whole world looks sodden and unkempt. Haha, mind you, if we got snow tomorrow no doubt I’d be moaning about it by Thursday!

    • Would you like me to send you some of our snow? I’ll part with it quite happily. I’m surprised you haven’t had any yet though. Isn’t this kind of winter (snowy and cold) fairly typical for you?

      • We do usually get some snow, but almost never as much as you guys. This year it’s snowed a few times, but it’s thawed within a day or two at most. Mostly we get rain! And we don’t really get very cold weather often, or very hot. It’s quite hard to tell the difference between summer and winter sometimes! 😉

        • The rain is probably what makes your area so green. They keep telling us we’re in a drought, but I’m hard-pressed to see it. Then again, I’m not a farmer, ha!

    • Robin, I find myself shoveling so Monk’s feet have a chance to clean off before he comes inside. That’s probably more of an illusion on my part, as he consistently finds the wettest, muddiest places in the yard to traipse through!

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