Showing posts with label snow day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snow day. Show all posts

Friday, January 19, 2018

Our Childhood Snow Days and Snow At The Farm

Good morning my dears.


This week snow came to the Carolinas. So for a laugh (with us, not at us), I thought I'd show you some photos I found of our childhood snow days in the eighties and nineties.

-Cory- 

My hubby grew up in Wyoming and Nevada (near the Ruby Mountains) where they had months and months of snowy winters. He's the youngest brother, wearing red snow pants in these pictures. 




He was the cutest on skis.


-Kiki-
Whereas, I grew up in South Africa and didn't see snow for the first time until moving to England when I was around eight. I remember coming home from school, in my school uniform, putting on my wellies and helping my younger sister, Gigi, build a snowman. 








Fast forward two decades. 

-Us- 
On our snow day we drove to the farm to take a peek and we definitely got a lot more snow than last year. You have to take your picture without hesitation, because within a day or two its all melted away. 


This is what we call the side garden, over an acre of lawn surrounded by mature trees, which will eventually be our dogs; Sophie (9), Oscar (8), and Kelsie's (2.5) future playground. 






Our forest, which has acres and acres of uninterrupted forest views will be visible from all the windows from the back of the farmhouse, including the double-story great room. 


The farmhouse now has unpainted siding and twelve columns around the porch. We picked out a white color, ironically called snowbound. Which we can't wait to see painted. The shutters are Wedgewood blue, and the wooden door needs to be stained English Walnut - the same color as the door to my childhood home. 


Our current 1983 southern colonial home has a lot of similarities. It is in an established neighborhood with neighbors who have been here since the nineties. We're most likely renting it our when we move, so it won't be as hard to move away. 


Previous snow days:



How's the weather in your neck of the woods?

Kiki Nakita


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Monday, January 9, 2017

Snow Day



Good afternoon my dears.

We were excited with the anticipation of finally getting some snow this weekend. We put on our woolen sweaters, socks and boots and took a scenic country drive out to our property. It's located amongst idyllic countryside homesteads, farmlands, and only a short drive away. It looked magical dusted in snow, with sunlight dappling through the trees.










It all melted within a day, and now we're left wondering if we'll get anymore.


Warm wishes to you, and yours

Kiki Nakita

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Monday, January 25, 2016

Snowy Weekend


After an unseasonably warm winter and an attempt to snow last weekend, we finally had a snow day. We went out for breakfast at Cracker Barrel, then went to the grocery store to buy the fixings for a homemade lunch.


Cracker Barrel's yogurt parfait with granola is delicious.


Our day was cozy. Hubby was working on our renovation (wet room, and walk in pantry/craft room) while I spent the day in the kitchen. I made my mum's cottage pie, and apple pie.



The following day we got a little cabin fever, so we went to Sonny's for my favorite, barbeque salad. We stayed at our table for over two hours chatting about our upcoming trip to New York in the spring. The waitress kept refilling hubby's sweet tea, and my coffee. So we had a lot of energy when we got home.
We took the energy outside and took all three dogs for a walk. We walk to the end of our street, where there's a forest, and enjoyed walking through the sludge, over logs and over little streams made from the melting ice.
painted by the talented Susan Branch, darlings!


On Sunday after worship, we went to the Flying Biscuit, one of the best places for breakfast in our town. The crowd was dressed in reds, and blue for the Cardinals vs. Panthers game that evening. I wish I could have taken a picture, but that would've been a little embarrassing.
Talking about the game, did you see it? The Carolina Panthers are going to Super Bowl 50. What an end to a snowy weekend.

Stay cozy,
Kiki Nakita
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