Adult Snow Cone

What do you get when you mix me, the margarita loving beach girl, with too much snow?  A Snowy Margarita!  Okay, that was just ridiculous, but I got your attention, right?  This lovely idea was actually from the brilliant mind of MrBeans.  Like I’m going to say no to the idea of pouring margarita mix over snow.  It’s an adult snow cone! 

Snow Day!

Today is my first official Snow Day as a working adult!  There's nothing like getting paid to stay home and watch it snow.  But I won't be gazing outside all day...As you can see, I've got a drifting pile of stuff to shovel myself out of.  I've got an ambitious list to work on today, so talk to you later, and enjoy the snow!

New Uses for Old Notions

It's snowing outside again!  And I've come up with a great use for one of my old sewing supplies.  Over the weekend, this old quilting ruler rested perfectly against the snow plowed path cut along my sidewalk.  I'll be out there again tomorrow with this handy, recycled device, measuring the day's progress, blizzard conditions pending, of course!

Snowflakes and Cinnamon Buns

 

We're getting the storm of the century here in Pennsylvania with 20"+ of snow!  My backyard is a winter wonderland, and I can't wait to put on my snow boots, sit down in one of those chairs and have some hot chocolate with Frosty!  

Speaking on Frosty, I started out the morning frosting these Cinnamon Buns!  I picked this recipe from Food Network's Alton Brown because you make them at night then store them in the frig until morning.   Perfect for waking up to on a sleepy, snowy Saturday.  Unfortunately, I have to confess, I think I added too much flour, and they didn't rise the way they should have.  They turned out very dense.  This is my second cinnamon bun failure.  I'll give myself one more chance before I resort to Pillsbury's Grands!

For now, we're staying warm by the pellet stove while the snow swirls outside, right Zorro?

December Snow!

We're getting our first taste of December snow today!  It's starting the next months of winter weather off with a little more of magic than misery and is definetly more welcome than rain.  Luckily, I have nothing more to do than stay inside, warm and cozy, and day dream out the window at the falling puffs of white.

The snow makes me anxious to crawl into the attic for the Christmas decorations, but we have a couple home improvement projects to clean up first.  So for now, I'm going to focus my excitement on the glass fusion Christmas ornaments I finally got back from the kiln!

I love the way they came out and am excited to get them on the tree!

Here's a before and after of the one I made of Zorro, my cat!  (I couldn't decide what to do, so someone suggested a pet.)

Before:

After: