Winter has been here for some time but it really only seems real when the snow falls.
We have 5 inches of fluffy white stuff on the ground and the efforts to clear the garden paths and driveway have left me with the snuffles and a wretched cold. I can't complain for I usually only garner one cold a year at most and my firm belief in the power of veggies in my diet usually see me relatively "bug" free!
I'm still waiting for Apple to diagnose my laptop computer. They seem a lot quicker to lift your money for new products than to fix the old and I fear the (anticipated) replacement logic board for my 4 year old laptop will not be a wise choice. However it will be a strain on the purse strings to shell out for a new machine at this point.
Perhaps a fire sale is in order? Or perhaps more appropriately, a snow sale?
well.
I'm not too far behind, am I
?!
I thought my iPod (yes, I still use one of those) battery was dead and I went to the Apple store one day without it and asked them if they could tell me how to replace the battery and she smiled and said, oh, we just take yours and give you a new one.
what?
But then, somehow, the battery decided to charge just fine and I still have this 8 year old clunker. Love it.
Posted by: Chris | January 29, 2012 at 11:14 AM
This piece feels so icy! Perfect for the storm we just had.
Posted by: Seth | January 23, 2012 at 11:10 PM
She is a beautiful Snow Queen, transformed by your art.
In preparation for your new class, I've been browsing some stock art :-)
Corel has been fun so far, just playing.
Thx for kind words regarding my daughter. Her boyfriend has a wrist broken in 3 places :-(
Hope your computer woes will be a thing of the past soon!
~karen
Posted by: Karen Burns | January 23, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Love your snow queen. I agree with you, snow and ice add a "realness" to winter - not particularly, enjoyable, but an entrenched feeling of winter.
Posted by: joanne thieme huffman | January 23, 2012 at 09:09 AM
Love your snow queen, she has secrets and she's not telling!
Sure hope you are able to repair instead of replace at some reasonable price, seems we have become a throw away society whether we like it or not ;-(
Posted by: Bren | January 23, 2012 at 08:17 AM
Beautiful rendering, Marie. I have sure been enjoying your posts. Thanks so much. You mentioned taking an on-line class - what one are you doing? I've been mixing up a bit with some online bookmaking and handstitching classes. Keeps me busy with the snow and cold. Hugs from Alaska. Karen
Posted by: kareninkenai | January 23, 2012 at 05:15 AM