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Sunday, February 17, 2008

a winter wonderland

What is the only job that tolerates a 50% margin of error? A meteorologist! In Kansas City, the weather folks are well known for blowing the weather completely out of proportion. This time, however, it seems that they were right on target. Rain turned to snow, with an accumulation of 3-4 inches and high winds expected. But...Along with all of the many annoyances of snow comes much beauty!

The back yard was beautiful this morning...

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My favorite pine tree...

Winter splendor...

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A delicate fractal...
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Inside, however...
it is SPRING!!!
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Absolutely breathtaking...
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As for winter...bring it on! I'll take it (with a vengeance) because the end is near...and I 'd much rather have winter now, than have it return later to steal our spring as it did last year!

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JennSun Feb 17, 12:18:00 PM CST
I'm done!
Just done...
No more snow...I begging...
(Flowers are pretty though and my lemon tree is blooming)
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DonnaSun Feb 17, 12:28:00 PM CST
Hang in there, Jenn...the end of winter is in sight! We're on the downhill side of February, now...
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MetteSun Feb 17, 04:52:00 PM CST
Oh, what a beautiful view, Donna.

Is it normal in Kansas, that winter suddenly strikes in the middel of February? :)

I love snow - everything is silent og white.
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CindyMon Feb 18, 11:58:00 AM CST
Your pictures are beautiful. And I didn't have to get out in it yesterday, so it was nice to look at from indoors.
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DonnaMon Feb 18, 05:08:00 PM CST
Thanks, Cindy. It was a great day to stay inside...but by mid afternoon, it was actually quite beautiful!

Mette: winter in Kansas is a complete enigma. It is often said that if you don't like the weather, just stick around for 15 minutes. Actually, this is fairly typical February weather...and I'm sure that we will have a few more snow 'events.' There is usually a snowy/icy surprise or two into late March or early April, but it just doesn't stick around for very long then...
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MetteTue Feb 19, 09:15:00 AM CST
:) I wish I was in Kansas, I'm a 'winter-person'.

It seems like the weather has changed here in Scandinavia.

The snow is missing and we have summery weather. I have seen
flowers in gardens this winther, it's strange.
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101 things in 1001 days... (9/1/08 - 5/29/2011)

1. complete another 200K meter Holiday Challenge (12/23/08)
2. complete another half marathon (4/19/09)
3. go camping
4. go on a canoe trip
5. go on a hike
6. go sailing
7. ride another metric century (6/26/11)
8. attend an opera
9. attend the ballet
10. attend the symphony (3/28/09)
11. go to a play (9/20/08)
12. listen to live jazz somewhere in Kansas City (9/6/08)
13. participate in an annual community sing-through of Handel's Messiah
14. see an art film or documentary (4/16/09)
15. visit an art museum (6/12/11)
16. attend a MLK Day event
17. attend a powwow
18. attend a religious ritual from another faith tradition
19. go to an ethnic festival
20. attend a public Memorial Day service (5/31/10)
21. attend a public Veterans Day service (11/11/08)
22. send a care package to a soldier
23. host a 'photo-op' scavenger hunt
24. host a true 'pot luck' dinner...surprise! (1/17/09)
25. host a wine and cheese party
26. clean/purge and organize the basement
27. clean/purge and organize the closet (9/23/08)
28. frame the really cool textile my cousin sent me several years ago
29. grow an herb garden (summer 2010)
30. grow something from a seed
31. grow tomatoes
32. nurture a bonsai tree (10/21/08)
33. press flowers and do something artful with them
34. research our family crests and coats of arms
35. spend 36 consecutive hours in my jammies (2/1/11)
36. use up all of the odd denomination stamps in the house, start using forever stamps (12/21/08)
37. attend an overnight or weekend retreat
38. enroll in a Communiversity class
39. knit something (12/26/08)
40. look up a 'lost' friend or acquaintance (2/12/09)
41. memorize a piece of piano music (demonstrate as proof)
42. memorize a poem, demonstrate as proof (9/14/08)
43. renew my BLS certificate (11/10/08)
44. spend a day volunteering for a good cause (6/22/09)
45. start and complete a cross stitch project
46. take a yoga class
47. throw a clay pot
48. watch a classic movie
49. watch Gone with the Wind from beginning to end
50. bake a cake from scratch
51. hand-dip pretzels in melted almond bark
52. learn to make mom's famous cherry flipovers
53. learn to make something with wheat bulgur (5/26/10)
54. make a batch of sangria (and enjoy with a friend)
55. make and decorate sugar cookies (2/16/09)
56. make granola
57. make homemade caramel corn
58. make poppy kuchen - great great grandmas recipe (3/15/09)
59. read a biography
60. read a classic novel
61. read a history book
62. read a 'how-to' book and make or do what it says
63. read 101 Really Important Things You Already Know, But Keep Forgetting by Ernie Zelinski
64. double a recipe and take some to a neighbor or elderly person (1/2/09)
65. go Christmas caroling
66. participate in a 'cause' walk (e.g. ALS, Susan B. Komen, etc.)
67. pay a toll or entry fee for someone in a line behind me (10/4/08)
68. send an unexpected present to someone in the mail
69. take flowers to someone for no reason (4/23/10)
70. write a letter to a senator/congressman about something important
71. write a positive note to someone's manager
72. write a thank you note to an influential person from my past (3/31/10)
73. attend a middle school girls sporting event
74. attend a rugby match
75. attend a 21-sax salute honoring Charlie Parker
76. attend a KU Jayhawks game in Allen Fieldhouse (11/16/08)
77. go through the Liberty Memorial WWI Museum (9/29/09)
78. see the musical Wicked or The Lion King (11/14/09)
79. see Van Morrison in concert
80. acquire a Joni Mitchell cd (10/4/08)
81. build a snowman / make a snow angel
82. color Easter eggs
83. fly a kite
84. haggle over something at a rummage/estate sale
85. have a cocktail atop The Skies and stay for an entire revolution
86. have a picnic in the park with my sweetie
87. jump rope … double dutch?!
88. learn to play mahjong
89. meet my parents for an overnight at a bed and breakfast (5/8/10)
90. participate in a parade
91. play a game of Scrabble with a friend (9/12/09)
92. put together a complete outfit purchased from thrift stores
93. ride a bike on a full moon in June! (6/7/09)
94. stargaze through a telescope (9/5/09)
95. take a walk in the rain
96. tour a goat farm
97. visit a vineyard or winery (6/18/11)
98. walk a labyrinth
99. watch the sun rise (w/ a cuppa in hand!)
100. work a jigsaw puzzle (1/1-2/10)
101. make a new list of 101 things

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a winter wonderland

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