Finally - Snow

This morning, February 19, it finally started snowing.

Here are a few pictures from the front porch.

 

This is from the back of the house.

 

This one is to give a glimpse of how much snow we have already gotten.

Winter Wreath

I wanted to decorate a wreath for January, and snow seemed like a good theme to use. I didn't want to spend much money, so I went to Dollar Tree. This is what a dollar will buy you.

(My apologies, but I can't seem to get my writing between the pictures.)
Since the wreath looked so thin, I added an additional layer of greenery.

Next, I splurged and bought these ornaments for $1 each. I thought about waiting until after Christmas when I could possibly get them marked down, but I decided to splurge. If I have to buy something when it isn't on sale, then it is a big splurge for me. (I ended up not using the stocking since it was after Christmas.)

I bought these on sale at Michaels. I love the way they sparkle, just like ice crystals on new-fallen snow. (I think that came from a poem, or a song, or a book, or maybe just my creative mind.)

These pine cones came from the same place. I think I bought these in the fall, because I knew for a long time that I wanted to use this color for a wreath. The color is out of my comfort zone, but it's growing on me.

I found this ribbon at Dollar Tree. You may not be able to see, but the swirls are glittery. I'm not usually a glittery person, but this was just what I wanted.

Here is the finished wreath. Darn. I just noticed that sparkly thing has slipped.

Here it is with a little straightening.

The funny thing is I hung this wreath on New Year's Eve (Saturday), and then it snowed here on Monday. (We were in New Orleans and missed it.)

I know the rest of you have moved on to Valentine's Day decorating, but I love how this wreath turned out and I wanted to share it with you. Plus, I haven't done any decorating for February. Before I retired from teaching, I always decorated my classroom for the holidays. My rule was I had to wait until the month started. So, according to my calculations, I still have a week and I'm not really behind ~ yet!

Note: If you read that last paragraph closely, you might want to ask me why I broke my own rule by hanging the wreath when it wasn't January. Why? Because we left that day, and I knew I wouldn't be home again until January 12.