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This morning the roads were slushy – it snowed some overnight.  And it kept on coming down.  And then it slowed down… then stopped… and then most of the slush was gone.  Yay.

And the trees are so pretty.  Snow.  Love it and hate it.  All at the same time.

My neighborhood.  With the big snowy trees.  And snowy mailboxes. And snowy cars that people leave parked on the street to make driving home feel like a video game.

And now it’s suppose to get super cold, the slushy-watered down streets will probably freeze and I’m happy I have my lappy, my work docs and my doggins all within three feet.  Because that means if it does get really yucky overnight, I don’t have to worry about getting snow in boots and having squeaky shoes at the office.  I’m not going to lie - I’m dreaming of house slippers.

All by myself.  For reals, internet.  At the rate I’m going, gummy bears will cease to exist in the next few weeks.  I don’t know why, but I have a big big big weakness for the little sugary molded gelatin boogers.  I love them.

I wish I had some right now.  I know it’s only 9:30 in the morning but that’d be a great pick me up.  Maybe not so great with coffee, but I’d deal with it.  And I wouldn’t have to really share.  Because there are only two other people in the office right now.  Thanks to snow and the fact that the city doesn’t function when there’s more than 4″ on the ground.  But like I said last week, I don’t mind driving in the snow.  Now ice, that’s a different story.  But if there were gummy bears in the car, I’d suffer through the iceskating down streets to be with them.

And not happy about it.  I need me some warm weather, blue skies and green grass stat because my photos are just icky.  Or maybe some smiling faces.  Something.  I did take some photos at the Super Bowl Party last night but most are of Martha’s antiques or of Spencer the Cat.  And I have not started on “cards” yet either.  This is me – dropping the ball.

I did go through more of my “yellow” photos hoping to find something neat to process in Photoshop.  Two made the cut.

I am horrible at arranging things to look like they haven’t been arranged.  Just horrible.  Which is why I did not select this photo.  But I like the big bristled brush and the “sunnyside” can.  This is what you get when I stay inside.  Rubbish.

This next one I actually like.  But there wasn’t enough yellow.  I like how the post-processing gave it an entirely different feeling than the SOOC shot and well origami is just neat anyway.  But again, this is what you get when I’m too lazy to freeze my tookus off.  Instead of photos of snow and wet concrete, I give you Cork Board Art.

The sad news is more snow is expected overnight.  It is never ending.  Spring will never come.  And once it does, watch it rain for days on end and then I’ll be stuck inside even longer.  I cannot image trying to trot out in the rain with an umbrella and the kahuna.  That’s a classic fail.

That’s what Rev says.  To the BDD.  Because she is.  Just look at that face.  Sweet face.  Big sweetie face.

And then she scooby-doos off the floor and into the room because you’re carrying a laundry basket. 

Because that means only one thing: the basement is open for doggin business.

Hoowah.