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Snowy vista, originally uploaded by hannah8ball.

I know its been a while, but I'm here and things are brewing. I'll be back soon with something substantive. I've been uploading a bunch of pics to my flickr photostream the last couple of weeks, so if you find yourself with some time head on over. But for now, may you find peace in your journey. Hasta pronto!

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067/366, originally uploaded by hannah8ball.

We got snow, but not enough to even cover everything. I got up early to get these shots, but by now (9:30) it's all but gone. It was pretty while we had it!

Here's another shot of the dusting.

And a bonus of the nandina berries - so delightfully red!

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066/366, originally uploaded by hannah8ball.

Here's more on the water theme - ice on the window. Believe it or not, Texas seems to have decided to have a winter after all! We're rumored to be getting an inch or two of snow today, but so far, it's been a whole lot of rain, and a bit of sleet. Keep your fingers crossed!

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40/366, originally uploaded by hannah8ball.

There is something beautiful about the way the winter light washes out the color of things. It's been unseasonably warm here, so we've been taking advantage of it and playing outside every chance we can get!

The time of secrecy is over... I got the job! I can't tell you how excited I am. I get to work in a new industry, in a green industry, for a company that really seems dedicated to its employees. I'm a bit nervous as I've been working at my current job for nearly 4 years, so it's tough to leave the familiar. It is time though, and I can't be more excited about this opportunity! Now I just have to get through these next two weeks :)

Here's a bit of Defeat the Winter Doldrums minutia:

Some of us get the doldrums and others don't. For the ones who get doldrums what helps you get rid of them? For the ones who don't get the doldrums, what helps you keep them away?

I'm not really a winter doldrums sufferer. TX has really short winters, and they are rather mild. And this year, we haven't seen any winter weather at all. There's still a little bit of time for that, but it's looking like we're going to have an early summer. How to stay out of the doldrums? I plan my spring garden. Enjoy the birds who visit our bird-feeder. I sit snuggled up with my husband, a blanket and a hot cup of tea. Not a bad way to pass a cold winter's night.

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039/366, originally uploaded by hannah8ball.

Here's another bright spot in our yard - the compost bin corner. I love the unruly vibrancy of the volunteers, and our cats love all the extra catnip.

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038/366, originally uploaded by hannah8ball.

A dandelion brightens up its spot in our backyard. Even weeds can be beautiful in the right context.

Friday

I'm sitting at my desk freezing my arse off. And it didn't even have the dignity to get cold enough to freeze so I didn't have to go into work today. Rather, it's really cold (34 degrees) and raining, and I have to go out into it in a few minutes.


The only cure for intense, humid cold is good Ecuadorian wool. And I don't care that it's 5 sizes too big and a busy Andean print. Until the sun comes back, I'm going to wear it.

Don't even bring it up.