An Afternoon Walk

It's Snowing!!

This morning, we woke up to this peaceful scene of our first "big" snow this year! So far, we have only had dustings of snow and nothing really stuck to the ground. Today, we got about 1 1/2 inches! Eric wasted no time and immediately put on his boots and gloves for snowman making. Philip and I followed shortly, along with a curious Buddy who had never stepped in snow before. :) I, of course, had to grab the camera!!

This is my favorite path to walk on when it snows. It's so peaceful and quiet! You only hear the snow crunching under your feet. :) I love to see the white against the dark colors of the woods and the footprints of the deer that just walked by. A little further down the path, there is a line of evergreen trees that "bow" on both sides of the path when their branches are weighed down with snow and ice. :)


Here is Eric working on his snowman. The snow was perfect packing snow!

I thought this looked funny. :) Growing lettuce and spinach surrounded by snow! Look how green the lettuce is against the snow!

Buddy getting his first taste of snow

Don't you dare!!! You know, he chucked that snowball at my head as soon as I took this picture! Don't let that innocent face fool you. :)

Ta da! Eric and Philip's "ninja" snowman. :) He has a scarf tied around his head and a sword stuck in his back, I mean sheath. :) He looks like he's getting ready to karate-chop me!

I wanted to post a passage from Job that I was reminded of this morning in closing:

"God's voice thunders in marvelous ways;
He does great things beyond our understanding.
He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,'
and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.'
So that all men He has made may know His work...
stop and consider His wonders."
(Job 37:5-7, 14) ~Alli

Autumn Walk In My Herb Garden

Fragrant Oregano

Rosemary and my reading bench

The last colorful blooms before Winter

Chive seeds need collecting

~Alli~

Target Practice

A couple of weeks ago, Dad and Mom bought Eric a knife and tomahawk throwing DVD from Vision Forum along with two throwing knives and a tomahawk. On the DVD, the instructor had made his targets out of tree stumps, and Eric was inspired to make his own.

Nice color choices :)

I am standing out of the way! Eric is really impressive when he throws his knives. :)

I, on the other hand, am not so great. :) Maybe he can give me lessons! Every time I throw the tomahawk, it either ends up in a tree or we can't find it. :) I think I'm going to have to get a few pointers from my 12 year old brother...just in case I ever come across a bear or a ravenous squirrel. Not like I would have the courage to actually kill it anyway. ;) ~Alli