we have hit 18 year record cold temps here in minneosta. the weather reports warn of frostbite after only 3-7 minutes of exposure. the governor cancelled school statewide. so we are all staying indoors, including the chickens who are tucked in the garage with space heaters. i fashioned a little summer sun today out of winter twigs, in hopes it might add a degree or two of warmth to the day, if only in the imaginations of a few still blog visitors.
assorted winter prairie stems: goldenrod, queen anne’s lace, river willow, canada rye
rice creek regional trail, saint paul, minnesota
hope you are bearing well with the bitter cold spell
Mary Jo I have been following you since early summer after reading an article about your blog in Martha’s mag…I like taking pictures of nature and every morning when I wake up I check out your picture of the day…I live in Maine and it has been bitter cold here as well and we have lost power during xmas week (5 days) so I understand….right now it is raining and is supposed to turn bitter cold again…I lost power again at 4:20am today until 7am…your pictures give me hope that Spring will come so please don’t stop your blog! I am inspired by your artistic work!! Hope the freeze ends soon for you…
Hi Loll,
what a nice note. Thank you for taking the time to write. Maine is such a beautiful place to live. You are very fortunate.
It sounds like we are all in this crazy Polar Vortex together. Hang in there!
Mary Jo
A friend of mine said that when she sees snow, she thinks spring is not far behind. I’m keeping those thoughts close to me as i watch all the windows of the house frost up!
That is a nice sentiment indeed!
That, and that the days are already getting longer too :-)
Mary Jo
Works for me! Beautiful!
I love what you do.
Must be working…we are ten degrees warmer today than yesterday!
:-)
Mary Jo
So that’s where our Finnish winter has gone! Rain, fog and plus degrees here in the middle of our coldest season. Swap?
What a beautiful sun you made!
They looked like coloured pencils at first to me.
Such beautiful, natural colours, and I love that you know the names of the stalks!
We are following your Arctic blast with awe – we too are in double figure temperatures here wondering when Winter will arrive…maybe you got it all in one go :)
Hi Joanne-
I do my best to try and identify and name everything I post. But in winter, it gets very tricky. So I am glad you appreciate it :-)
About our polar vortex (!), it sure is a nice idea to think we have “paid our winter dues”; Gosh wouldn’t that be something?
Alas, I have been a Minnesotan far to long to believe that a possibility. For now I take solace in knowing the days are getting noticeably longer every day.
Mary Jo
So lovely. My family lives in central Minnesota, so I’ve been keeping track of MN temps and happenings. I’m glad it has warmed up a tiny bit for you!