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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
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 Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 11:51:52 AM
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.JPG) I couldn't take a picture from my kitchen window today. As a matter of fact we couldn't get out most of our doors. This is the front of the house and show the beating the snow here in Chicago brought to our home. But mother nature has a wonderful side too...for these photos I had to venture out with the help of my husband as the winds are still quite strong.  This is our cul-de-sac tree laden with heavy snow...lovely isn't she! Now if I could see out my kitchen window...this would be about the view. The drifts are very high as we had to put bells on the dogs but I think it could be a Christmas card.
Does Pairs get snow?
Last but not least the prized Adirondack chairs that my husband and I made this past summer out of reclaimed deck wood reminding me that spring (although the ground hog did not see his shadow) is just around the corner.
Stay safe and warm and share your views please.
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
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PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 12:21:27 PM
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Cheryle...beautiful pictures...but they are making me cold! We have no snow but have had
an arctic front for a couple days and I have been freezing from my nose to my toes! lol
blessings,
~peggy
Farmgirl #1326
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
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Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 12:44:36 PM
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Thanks PeggyAnn-I will feel you pain in about two hours. They say as the sun will set today that the temp will drop to -10. There are parts of our town that have no electricity. Matter of fact since I am a Deere girl(I work for a Tractor dealership)the only reason I am home today is that the shop had no power. That it the scary side of Mother Nature. I have to say other than for the wind (67 mph)last night the lightning and thunder made this an exciting blizzard so far!
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 2:15:49 PM
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Your place looks a lot like mine! It is kind of pretty.
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farmgirl sister #922
Happy to be a "Raggedy Ann" in a Barbie World!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 2:49:11 PM
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Daine can you send a picture? I'll bet you got more snow than we did and is it really cold now? It is due to get very chilly here tonight. I worry about the boys(my dogs)and the pipes.
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
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PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 6:10:04 PM
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Cheryle...I saw about the thunder and lightening on the news. That was pretty
strange!!!!! It ended up being in the 50's today and I worked on my Porch and
Garden for a little bit. OK, I will shut up now and not complain about the couple
of days of Arctic Temps...you guys have us way beat on BAD TO THE BONE weather! lol
blessings,
~peggy
Farmgirl #1326
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
http://pegsmiles7.wordpress.com
"I'm only as strong as the caffeine I drink, the hair-spray I use and the Girlfriends that I have." |
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2011 : 08:30:06 AM
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Mr. Potter did not see his shadow either this week!
The thunder and lightning were awesome. My dad often calls from Huntington Beach and give me the local weather and tide info so don't feel bad...I get alot of ribbing from my family too.
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2011 : 2:20:31 PM
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Now that I figured out how to post a picture..here is what I see out the kitchen window. Wild turkey, deer. This is pretty much our entertainment center. :)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2011 : 4:54:59 PM
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I am in absolute awe! I would never leave my window...I tell you I would sit there with my camera all day. Now that you have figured it out (posting pics)please send more. Just lovely Judith!!!!!!
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2011 : 11:15:00 AM
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for right now,,,the sun is shining(yippeee) the snow has melted and the ground is mushy! but it is still bone chilling cold outside.....
Judy, I luv your photo,,,isn't nature entertaining? I luv it until the giant rats w/antlers start nibbling on my fruit trees! aacckkk!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2011 : 11:30:39 AM
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And the thaw begins...
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2011 : 12:45:39 PM
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Today it is grey and wet. We seem to be approaching lake front property although we do NOT have a lake just lots of rain. Yesterday I actually heard song birds and it was much warmer. My beau and I went out to servey what winter damage had been done. The raised bed had been heaved by the cold. I had to tend to the french wire baskets which are woven into my deck wall by last years vines. We picked up trash that always mysteriously blows into our yard and what seemed to be about 10 lbs of Bichon poo as it was the first clear day after the big thaw. While having my coffee today and peering at my seedlings and my stack of seed catologs it is hard to think of Spring when it this grey. In our home Spring start on March 1st as my spouse being to ride his bicycle again to work and so do I a couple of days a week. I will drag out the cold frames and we will be making some new ones as a project with the girls from my farmgirl chapter. How about you? What are your Spring dreams for the "veiw from your kitchen window?" Drop me a line and let me know will you.
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2011 : 12:11:00 PM
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Here is today's view from our kitchen window. Looks like we won't be gardening soon. 1st view is my toddler Henry Lauder walking stick shrub (my splurge last year). I call him Bob Narly (or just Bob) for his really narly branches. 2nd pic is looking up into tree across from feeders. Sometimes we have nine pairs of cardinals.
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2011 : 5:50:10 PM
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I totally looooooove your sense of humor! GREAT name for your shrub. And this cardinal photo looks like it should be in a magazine. It is so lovely. Does Mr Red look as if he were lit up on a drab day. Do you have a feeder that attracts this many of them? Thank you for posting and please post others as these are the bomb.
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2011 : 07:08:45 AM
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We live on a little wooded acreage across from a river. So, the wildlife and birds are already here. We have a couple of bird feeders close to the house to entice the songbirds. Of course, everyone else takes advantage of the banquet. Here are turkeys taking heading for the river. They stop to nibble on the way through.
 
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2011 : 4:52:24 PM
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Judith,
Look how many there are-Are there usually that many at one time? I hate to sound silly but do you have a good zoom or did you get rather close to those boys? We get them occasionally but they have always seemed to be mean. I just can't get over how many there are. What else comes to your feeder? Thank you for sharing and I hope you will continue...looks like you get some lovely sunsets there too!
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2011 : 6:59:57 PM
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Hi, Cheryle. DH gave me a Nikon coolpix S6000 for valentines day. So, I am just learning to use it. The turkeys really aren't mean.. In fact, since they know about the bird feeders, they will stay about 3 ft from DH when he goes out to fill the feeders. They are so used to him..everytime the garage door goes up they come running. I used the little camera's zoom on the close up. Didn't work as well as I hoped. But you can see where the feeders are located between the drive and the house. Sometimes they roost in our trees..the only thing I would I fear is when they jump out of the trees, its like a bowling ball dropping. I'm afraid one will fall on DH. lol
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2011 : 7:02:34 PM
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Oh, I guess the feeder is actually closer to the house..I adjusted the zoom so the birds look further away, so I could get them all in. It's hard to get the shots right from the kitchen window.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Posted - Feb 25 2011 : 08:24:51 AM
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I have been so smug about not have any snow to speak of this winter but we got hit the last few day. Here is what I see out my kitchen window. the deck, the gate to all outdoors. It is pretty I must admit. MN
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Feb 25 2011 : 08:54:38 AM
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Now this is beautiful, Marybeth! Love your gate..to a piece of paradise.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
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PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 25 2011 : 09:34:53 AM
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MaryBeth...Picture Post Card Perfect! Snow always looks so fresh, clean and pure
when it first falls. Thanks for sharing!
Hugs and Smiles,
~peggy
Farmgirl #1326
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
http://pegsmiles7.wordpress.com
"I'm only as strong as the caffeine I drink, the hair-spray I use and the Girlfriends that I have." |
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
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Posted - Feb 25 2011 : 3:52:35 PM
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Mary Beth,
I think your view is delightful. I love the snow laden pines in the backround they look fab and your gate is so charming. Thank you so much for sharing. Your arbor is lovely too did you make it? Keep posting I'd love to see the view in the Spring time. It looks like you have a birdbath as well- what a charming and peaceful view you have.
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
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Posted - Feb 25 2011 : 3:54:41 PM
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Judith,
I laughed out loud when I read your response. I could just imagine one of those turkeys scaring the crap out of my beau. Keep sending photos- I think you have a lovely view- are you by a park setting?
Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
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Garden Gate: Veiws from the kitchen window |
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