Shih Tzu in the SNOW

Well, this photo about sums up our winter thus far. Tons of snow, and more falling as we speak.

We won't have a shortage of snow this year. We already have more than all of last winter. Crazy! I knew it would be bad snow year when our Thanksgiving was White and COLD!

Here a cute pix of Muffin in the snow bank. She wasn't happy at all to take the pix or be in the snow drift. This pix says it all, she is saying-why did you do this to me? She hated every minute of it but I got some good photos of the old gal in the snow. These pixs made it onto our Christmas card this year. Took some snow pixs for our annual Christmas Card. Right after our first blizzard, the sun was out and perfect for photos. I love snow pixs! We all dressed up warm and took some casual pixs in the snow. Some alone and some as a family portrait. Thanks to my handy tripod. Not to worry the shih tzu was warm...she had an abundance of fur(she needed a fur cut/groom job) and a warm sweater and footy pads on her paw mitts. Ha! She was a hoot! She groaned and moaned the whole time. The Shih Tzu hates taking pixs! Especially since I threw her in the snow bank for the photo op. You should have seen her escape when she got the chance. So funny!

Well, this week were getting ready for Christmas. I noticed I didn't post anything since my turkey lights. Jeesh, I am bad! Just so busy with everything these days. I will try to catch up. As soon as I send out my cards....I will post a pix of what I sent out. Happy Holidays!

Happy 2010 and Vacationtime

Happy 2010 a little late! We were busy having our Christmas Party on New Years Day. I can't believe the holidays are already past. They just went by so quickly.

I thought I would post my video from Vacation. This is my family in our Fjord cottage at Cove Point Lodge Resort...In Beaver Bay, MN.

We had a good time as usual at Lake Superior. I wish I could bring the Fjord home with me and the view too(LOL)!

I finished my Christmas cards at the lodge too...and sent them out not a moment too soon. Sent them from good ole Beaver Bay Post office.....Funny story is we were going to send them out in Silver Bay, MN but they closed their Post office down for an HOUR for lunch break. Can you believe that?(gotta love small towns). That was the DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS and everything. Crazy right? I can't get use to small towns shutting everything down so early too. If you want to eat out or shop you have to do so before 8:00 pm. Sometimes even earlier. I complain here in town when things close before midnight(walmart or Grocery store etc....).

Here is our family Christmas Card

I used winter wishes theme cuz of how late I would be sending them out this year. Plus, we took the winter shot outside this year. We did manage to take our family photo out by Lake Superior...only the sun was peaking in and out of the clouds. This shot looks cold but it really was 28 degrees(not bad)....just a few hours later(and a day) this is what superior looked like

Crazy cold, wind, waves......and only to get worse. We decided to go home(Minneapolis)early and we were glad we did. The Northshore got hit by the winter storm really bad. We would of been stranded on Christmas by the lake(which wouldn't of been so bad really)! We really wanted to be home for Christmas tho and we left that night instead of checking out the following morning. It just started to snow when we got home. Perfect timing. I could tell by the how the lake was getting rough it would be bad storm.

In Minneapolis it wasn't so bad, my sister in Grand Forks, ND got alot more snow. It was bad enough to postpone our family get together with Doug's side of the family. Doug's sister in Hibbing couldn't make it due to the weather. So as I was saying, we had our party on New years Day. I will try to post some pixs.....later....and some of New years eve.

Meanwhile here some of my favorites from up at the northshore and taken with the new Canon:

Made this into my banner above....love the sunrises over Lake superior. This was taken right thru the picture window of our cottage. Didn't even have to go out in the cold to take the pix. Great view to wake up with isn't it? I love the cotton candy clouds too!

Here some family portraits from our family photo shoot out by the lake-The photos that made it onto the family card:

Had to crop the bench/stool Aaron was standing on/so some of the background got cut out

Used this cute shot of Aaron.....and reused an old pix of Muffin...Cuz Muffin didn't go on vacation with us(no Dogs allowed at the resort-poor Muffin)!

We were outside for awhile taking photos.....Here some more that Didn't make it onto the card:

Than I took some fun outdoor pixs for test shots for the camera:

Like my furry hat? LOL.....some of those closeups are kinda scary!!! My hubby takes better pixs with my new camera than me tho...boo hoo! I need to work on it. Figure out the settings!

Than here are some of the scenic favorites during our vacation:

I haven't beat my all time favorite shot from this very spot last Feb......perhaps the sunsets are better in frigid temps? The pink sky is so pretty! I think I got lucky getting this pix/shot with my old camera that hardly worked last Feb. It's still my favorite of the Northshore.

October Winter

I know I should be use to Minnesota weather but this is just freakin ridiculous! It's suppose to be fall color season at peak right now. The trees haven't even lost all their leaves yet or turned colors. I think it's safe to say that our autumn is a bust!!! What a bummer, it's usually my favorite time of the year. Although, I've been sick most of it too. I ran into problems with my bronchitis and ended up in the ER last week. No worries, they gave me tests(Xrays) and all was clear in my lungs(From Pneumonia). Just severe Bronchitis with Influenza. Could be the H1N1 virus but they wouldn't confirm. My whole family is sick right now. Sick house around here. At least the weather is good for staying in and relaxing. LOL!

Look at the bright side right? I have some more photos of our 2nd snow. yes, this wasn't the first and it won't be the last. I just hope we get snow .....in December and January so we can snowmobile. I fear we will get snow in Oct. and it will be just light to no snow in the winter. The way the weather is going lately. We had unseasonable COLD weather in July. Unseasonable Hot weather in September and went right to WINTER in October. Crazy!

Good ole Midwest....we love it!

Remember I said that the old farmstead in Northern Minnesota SOLD. Well, I spoke too soon and the sale fell thu. What a bummer on that too. I jinxed it by saying anything. Next Time i will wait till closing. LOL!

On a good note: I've been so sick I haven't gotten my Halloween stuff outside yet. Saved from the snowfall. Maybe by the time I get well....the weather will warm up and the snow will be gone? Let's hope!

Muffin had to put her footy's on and she HATES them so bad! Keeps her paws from getting wet and cold.