Heartfelt sentiments

True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself.  It is equal and pure, without violent demonstrations; it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart.

~ Honore de Balzac

Since the beginning of the year, I have been toying with the idea of jumping into a 365 project.  There are a lot of good ones out there with plenty of great prompts.  Cyndi (the Book Chick) has one going at Appearing Closer.  Holly is participating in one put together by The Photography Butterfly.  There are more out there, but the one that grabbed my attention yesterday is the one found at Capture Your 365.  The first prompt for February is Heartfelt Sentiments. (You can find the entire February 365 Challenge List here.) I have been collecting notes, letters, and cards from M for almost 38 years.  I keep them in an old candy tin.  Each and every one of them is, to me, a heartfelt sentiment, and the group of them as a whole seemed like a good indoor subject for this prompt.  Indoor is appealing because it is frigid outside.  Old Man Winter has returned.

I don’t plan on committing to doing an entire 365.  I’m a little late for that this year anyhow.  I won’t be committing to the entire month of February, either.  I know it’s a short month, but it’s difficult to commit to a daily anything right now.  My future looks busy with travel and some big projects here at home.  But I will jump in every now and then just for the fun, the challenge, and the inspiration of it.

Yesterday’s blizzard

Talk about going from hot to cold, eh?

It is brutally cold here today.  I think we’re feeling it more than usual because on Monday the temperature was in the mid 60’s.  Today it will not get any warmer than 18 degrees.  Factor in winds of 25 mph and it really feels cold.  I couldn’t stay out more than a few minutes, even with the sun shining (as it has been appearing off and on, in between the lake effect snow flurries).

Sometimes this is all you can see out the window.

For the first time since we’ve lived in this area, roads were closed up north (near Cleveland and the lake shore) due to snow.  Usually they’re good about clearing the roads, but the lake effect snow squalls up that way were pretty bad this morning.  The snow was coming down too fast for the plows/salt trucks to keep up with it.

Not a good day for hanging out the laundry

It’s not so bad here.  Just the occasional flurries with little to no accumulation.  We might get one to two inches of the white stuff tomorrow.

Snow and wind in the willows

In other news…

Soon, but not too soon, I’m going to stop posting here at Life in the Bogs, and move to a new blog.  Gosh, that’s shocking to see in print.  I’ve been blogging at Life in the Bogs for over six years.  It will be a big change for me.

Snow and wind in the pines

I know.  It will be a change for you, too.  I apologize for that.  I know it’s a pain to change links on blogrolls and bookmarks, or to have to subscribe to or follow another blog.  The good news is that it will not be in addition to this blog.  It will be instead of this blog.  A whole new place and name and decor.  You will not need to worry about un-following or unsubscribing to Life in the Bogs because there will be no more posting here.  I will, however, leave it open in case I want to link back to something here.  The new blog will be a continuation; a new chapter in Life in the Bogs.

Heart bokeh and snow (because it’s February)

The other good news is that we all have time to get used to the idea.  I won’t be switching over for at least a few more weeks.  I have to get the new place ready.  Ready for me. Ready for guests and friends and family.  Well, probably not family so much.  I don’t think anyone in my family follows my blog.  Don’t worry.  I’m not sad about it.  They already know what’s happening here in the Bogs.  They don’t need to read about it online.

Today’s view of the pond

You may be wondering why I’m moving.  In addition to feeling the need for something new (but not much different from what you see here), I am just about out of media space.  I was going to ante up and pay for additional space.  Then I decided I’d rather start over.  It will be a new adventure.

Starting to refreeze.

That’s enough from me and from the Bogs for today.  Thank you so much for visiting on this chilly day.  Since it is so cold outside, I highly recommend a seat by the fireplace and a hot beverage to keep you warm.  I’m making (vegetarian) burritos for dinner tonight.  I think I’ll give them a spicy kick to help us warm up from the inside out.

Along the edge

Have a great weekend!  🙂

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