I mentioned on embrace that we were expecting a snow storm...but I really didn't think what the weathermen were predicting would come true.
After sleeting a good portion of Monday night and early Tuesday morning, the precipitation eventually changed into snow. I woke up yesterday morning to a blizzard. I'm serious - I could barely see past the backyard.
By the time the snow slowed down, we had well over fourteen inches (a record) with drifts up to three feet tall (Correction: I've just been informed that drifts got up to six feet). Now this may not sound like much to those of y'all who live in frigid places like Minnesota, but to us southern folks it's no small amount.
Being Oklahomans, we really don't know how to handle snow, and everything is closed until at least tomorrow, if not until Saturday. And the state is under an emergency. Only in Oklahoma does it shift seventy seven degrees to blizzard conditions (getting all the way down to wind chills of seven below) in a matter of forty eight hours.

Did you get any snow?



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Is there a photo that makes you happy? One that warms your heart or tells a funny story? One that puts you on cloud nine? Here's your chance to share it! 

Just put up a post on your blog containing one photo that you've taken. You can add as much or as little text as you would like along with it. After writing your post, come back here to link up - you have until Thursday at 9:59pm CST to do so. Don't forget to link back to me so others can join in, whether it be via the above button or a link. :) And remember to visit others' photos as well! 
-carlotta

Y'all, I'm such an idiot...I meant for this to publish much earlier but I accidentally set the date wrong. *facepalm* Sorry!

Have I ever mentioned that I love this girl? Because I do. A lot. I know I'm biased, but she manages to look cute in pretty much everything, including a stolen pair of my mom's glasses. Ahem.







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Is there a photo that makes you happy? One that warms your heart or tells a funny story? One that puts you on cloud nine? Here's your chance to share it! 

Just put up a post on your blog containing one photo that you've taken. You can add as much or as little text as you would like along with it. After writing your post, come back here to link up - you have until Thursday at 9:59pm CST to do so. Don't forget to link back to me so others can join in, whether it be via the above button or a link. :) And remember to visit others' photos as well! 
-carlotta
PS Photo challenge finalists and winner will be posted soon!

You may have seen this photograph on embrace, but I couldn't resist using it for on cloud nine...it's one of my favorite shots of the week. I knew I had to try spelling out a word after I saw this picture - and my One Word for 2011 seemed like the logical word to use. I highly suggest you try this!


<a href="http://pastorsgirlsponderings.com/"><img src="http://imgur.com/AS92y.jpg"/></a>

Is there a photo that makes you happy? One that warms your heart or tells a funny story? One that puts you on cloud nine? Here's your chance to share it! 

Just put up a post on your blog containing one photo that you've taken. You can add as much or as little text as you would like along with it. After writing your post, come back here to link up - you have until Thursday at 9:59pm CST to do so. Don't forget to link back to me so others can join in, whether it be via the above button or a link. :) And remember to visit others' photos as well! 
-carlotta
PS Don't forget to enter my photo challenge! You have until Sunday the 23rd :)

While most of our snow has melted, I loved photographing its beauty. When I spotted this, albeit dead, snow capped flower, I couldn't resist getting a shot. There's something hauntingly beautiful about winter. Shriveled up leaves, dead flowers, crinkled leaves...as odd as it may sound, I love it at times.

On a side note, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that forty eight of y'all linked up last week! It made my day to see that so many people wanted to share joy through images. While I really did try to comment on everyone's entry, I failed. Miserably. So if I didn't comment on your photo, I apologize!



<a href="http://pastorsgirlsponderings.com/"><img src="http://imgur.com/AS92y.jpg"/></a>

Is there a photo that makes you happy? One that warms your heart or tells a funny story? One that puts you on cloud nine? Here's your chance to share it! 

Just put up a post on your blog containing one photo that you've taken. You can add as much or as little text as you would like along with it. After writing your post, come back here to link up - you have until Thursday at 9:59pm CST to do so. Don't forget to link back to me so others can join in, whether it be via the above button or a link. :) And remember to visit others' photos as well! 
-carlotta