My Garden Retreat

My Garden Retreat
photo Gridley Graves for Country Living

Snow Day!

It's Officially A Snow Day here at our house!


It started to snow just after 9:00 this morning and has been coming down quite steadily ever since!
The big beautiful flakes!
Snow globe material!

I have been out a few times to keep the path between our house and the cottage cleared.


If I don't...it becomes quite treacherous!
I love Snow days, especially when I get to stay at home.


I walk from window to window
Taking in the view from each  vantage point...
(Sigh)


There is such a wonderful peace that comes with freshly fallen snow!


A quiet hush  that covers everything!


I think I'm going to fix a cup of cocoa...
Grab a cozy throw and Pin!
Have a wonderful, cozy day!

39 comments

  1. The happiest of days to you....
    Where I live, you had better have Velveeta and Rotel, snow day staples.
    Beautiful snow pictures. I can hear the quiet now.

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  2. Hello sweet friend! Hello Tinker! Welcome to Snow day!
    I'm home... sipping hot chocolate and playing house!
    Our home is filled with fragrant "hugs from there"!
    ~Lynne
    [w/L]

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  3. Lovely! While it's only 27 here, we have not had any snow except for a dusting several days ago. Most days the temps are above average.

    I do love how the snow seems to make us slow down a bit and appreciate our surroundings. I miss that quiet hush, but there's still hope since winter is not over yet!

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  4. Your photos are lovely. No snow days down here, so I will just enjoy yours. The hushed beauty speaks to me.

    FlowerLady

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  5. We had a sprinkling of snow here today, but I decided early enough that is was the perfect day to play and reorganize my blog.
    Enjoy the cocoa and coziness.

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  6. It looks dreamy there...how is it that your yard looks so beautiful in the middle of winter ~ mine is brown and dreary looking. :)

    Hope you lovely day...cocoa and pinning sounds like the perfect day.

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  7. Beautiful !!! all that snow and your little house....love from me......xxx....

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  8. What dreamy photos. I would love to see something like that again!! Near Houston, Texas it really is only a dream.

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  9. That looks so amazing! I love the landscape in the snow, and how pretty everything looks! We have not gotten any snowfall to speak of in Boston~just a bizarre weather system this year I guess.

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  10. Beautiful photos! I hope you enjoy your gorgeous view from inside a warm house:-)

    xoxo
    Kathleen

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  11. Your Tinker is so pretty...but glad I am south of I-70 today! I do enjoy those snow days when you know you can't get out & it's so nice to just snuggle down. Those days I usually make veggie soup. Enjoy your snow...we may get it tomorrow.

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  12. Snow day today here in Michigan too, but not feeling the greatest so stayed in and lazed around all day long! Yes ALL DAY! ha!! Love your tinker still!!
    Blessings~
    PS I am having a terrible time leaving this comment. It keeps telling me the word veri is wrong when I know it is right. This time the word is "SPOTON" so I hope it is. heeh ee

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  13. Donna- What a cozy, gorgeous scene you paint here. I love your little outbuilding..it is just wonderful!

    We have some snow here but it is wickedly cold- Below zero and I have no idea what it is with the wind chill factored in. Stay warm-xo Diana

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  14. Love your snowy photos, Donna. We have yet to have a snowfall here in New York which is very unusual in January so I appreciate being able to take in REAL winter via everyone else.

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  15. It does look beautiful...soft and quiet. Stay warm and cozy! :)

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  16. Beautiful! The iron/metal fence peeking up from the snow is my favorite!

    ~Chris

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  17. Tinker is magical with the beautiful white snow. Your property has really good "bones" to look this wonderful in the midst of a winter snow storm. Happy cocoa sipping...

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  18. It's all gorgeous at your house dear friend. It's snowed here all day too...our first for the year. I can hardly believe it.
    Tinker looks gorgeous in the snow!!!
    love ya...

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  19. I love freshly fallen snow...everything looks so peaceful. Being a CO girl, I miss it at times...and then snap to my senses. We missed any snow in Vegas this year, though it's certainly been cold enough, lately! Happy weekend...Tanya

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  20. oh it's so magical!! your photos are gorgeous ... we are in the middle of summer here in Australia and I am longing for our winter to arrive!

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  21. Que j'aime quand Dame Nature met son manteau d'hermine!!! le silence se fait , les objets sont transformés : et voilà ton jardin sous un nouveau jour!
    En France l'hiver ne veut pas venir !!!les oiseaux chantent comme quand le prentemps montre le bout de son nez!

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  22. How absolutely breathtaking! I don't blame you for taking pics from every vantage point....every single one is so beautiful. Doesnt' everything look more beautiful in the snow? Its magical!

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  23. Hello ! ahhh how beautiful it all looks...we have it wet and warm again today 7 degrees. Keep warm ! Gail x

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  24. Donna, So glad you are doing well in the snow. I enjoyed the postings of your trip to Tot's. Tot, Rebecca and you looked so cute in the pics. Take care, stay warm. Smiles to you,Susie

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  25. The snow is lovely! I to love the peace that comes with fresh fallen snow! Enjoy your cocoa!

    Lovely photos!

    Love ya girl!
    tot

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  26. Sigh. It's gorgeous, Donna! Happy pinning!
    ~ Zuzu

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  27. Oh so pretty... Tink looks cold!
    Still snowing here...
    Looks like we are headed for 8 inches. Stay warm!
    ttyl
    Love ya
    R

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  28. Hello Donna! I LOVE you pictures!!! Your garden looks so pretty in the winter with all the snow, I can't wait to see it in summer, it must be gorgeous!! I have to ask, where did you get your pair of arches over your walkway? I love them! I wanted to do something like that for our walkway too but I just haven't found the right metal arches. Thanks so much for your inspiration. I hope you have a wonderful weekend,
    Maria

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  29. Oh Donna, this is just TOO beautiful! I do wish it would snow over here too!!! Sadly, that won't happen anytime soon...or ever! lol Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful photos - your garden and the scene around are just amazing! :) Take care and enjoy your weekend!


    Hugs,
    Jessie

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  30. Down here in my neck o'the woods, we hardly get snow and never (except for last year) any that beautiful. Ours is more the snow/dirt/sticks kind. Tinker is lovely sitting amidst all that drift. BYW...she is quite the pin-up girl on Pinterest. I see her all the time!
    Deb

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  31. TInker House looks like a postcard. The Falling snow is the perfect touch. I'll enjoy a cup of cocoa in my corner of the world right along with you.
    Happy SUnday!
    Mimi

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  32. That is a PERFECT day!
    Love it!
    Kristin

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  34. Gorgeous pictures....they ALMOST make me wish for snow :)

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  35. Better you than me! I'm cold just reading this post! But it is beautiful and Tinker House looks especially wonderful in the snow!

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  36. Your pictures make snow and winter beautiful. Right now, Northern Michigan looks like a wintery mess of sludge and dirty snow :(. Hopefully some fresh white stuff will fall soon! Enjoy!

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  37. Your pictures are lovely - who knew winter could look so wonderful.

    Hugs,
    Penny

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  38. It all looks and sounds just wonderful.Especially the part about the warm throw and hot chocolate!
    Enjoy!
    Patti

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