crisp cold air and chilly cheeks the smell of earth and gritty elbows and knees with focus narrowed i see the beauty in this old thing veins and wrinkles and age spots and frosted edges rich with color and texture and boldness and life what beautiful things will you see today? * Monday Moments Kodachrome...
Wow…how neat!! Enjoyed those.
Hope you have a great day!
Lovely!
I love the freshness in these pics. 
Beautiful! There’s something about the second shot that just called to me. Nicely done!
such great pics!
Beautiful! What lens are you using? These are gorgeous!
Oh. My. Gosh. Very pretty pictures. That second shot is like something you would see in print. Very very pretty.
I love how the frost makes everything glitter and sparkle–lovely photos!
It’s all there, isn’t it,
when we take the time
to truly see it?
I am starting a photography
class called Picture Winter,
and your images have me
VERY inspired ~ thank you!
Also, thank you for linking
up to my Monday Moments
series. Loved having you
at the virtual water cooler : )
xx Suzanne
I love the last two. The closer we look the more beauty there is in life.
My son asked me today, Do you think of this {our house} as ‘home’, or grandma’s house? Truth is, home is wherever they are. But going home, to the place where I was raised, is always so comforting. Layers and layers and layers of history, memories on every wall and dresser top and hanging from...
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So timely. I called my mom yesterday to ask what she and my dad have been doing and she told me a story of the “log rollers” my dad has collected this week. It’s a long story, so I’ll add it to my blog topics for “someday.” Maybe this week, who knows? Great photos. Inspired again.
love the moments you captured! makes me want a fire place =0)
Great shots! So inspiring-loving all that wood. I am going to get myself outside today and shoot some nature! Thank you for sharing.
Great post and lovely photos!
Now I am homesick for that NY mountain air and a warm cozy fire!! That was beautiful Patty..
okay. favourite post of yours ever.
Absolutely wonderfully everything.
Beautiful photography and I can completely see why that would be the perfect Christmas afternoon. I wish I could say the same about mine, which was rather tense but you made me realise I can make sure my children always have what your parents gave you.
Mollyxxx
beautiful true definition of home. loved your words. pics were gorgeous as always:)
That is so beautiful
AND so very true.
I moved all over as
a kid and my parents
continued to do so
until my dad retired.
They moved back to
the Pac NW where
we had lived for a time
when I was growing up.
So, even though I never
lived in that particular
town or house, it does
feel like coming home.
We always said, home
was where we were all
together. I feel that way
about my own little
family, now.
Happy Tuesday. Thank
you for linking these
precious moments at P&H.
xx Suzanne
Yes, this! This is exactly what I am striving to create for my girls (and their parents). Maybe not the log splitting, so much, but the HOME. Those layers upon layers of wonderful memories that include hours spent reading aloud, cooking alongside me in my kitchen, best friends and sisters playing make believe for hours. This is what I want them to have. You spoke it so eloquently, and the photos of the wood are perfect in every way. (Visiting from Sweet Shot Tuesday)
those photos of the wood are just amazing, and the story of building your parent’s home? What a fun memory to have.
This is one of the genuinely most beautiful and heart-warming posts I’ve read – ever!
Thank you for sharing the gift of your wisdom through your writing and photos and for creating a space that is so uplifting to visit. I’m going to spend some time exploring now and consider this an investment in my spirit.
Happy day!
Felicity x
Gorgeous photos to go along with a wonderful story….
Found you on the Happiness Project.
Beautiful and stirring post. An amazing remembrance of growing up and how your home helps to mold you into the person you become.
We split and stack wood here every year for our wood stove. I will have a new way of looking at each piece of wood after this post.
I have missed you and your blog. Things have been so busy with the new school year, a sick dog and a new puppy. Time goes by too fast. So glad I stopped by. This is a post to reread many times.
Ruth
What a lovely post. I (vaguely) remember helping my parents build our home when I was little. And when we are home for the holidays cutting wood is often on the agenda.
patty, the color in those wood photos are incredible. love your words, too
I turned 47 Saturday. My family planned a beautiful celebration at a restaurant at the top of Beaver Creek Mountain in Colorado. A snowcat-drawn sleigh pulled us through the chilly night to an elevation of 9,788 feet. The cat kicked up snow, so as we sat huddled close to each other and wrapped in big...
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Happy Birthday! Looks like you had an amazing weekend.
Happy Birthday Patty!!! I am so glad you had such a wonderful celebration of you! You are a beautiful lady both inside and out and 47 never looked better! I wish you a blessed and happy year ahead and many more days of skiing, photography, prose, quality time with family and friends and all the things that make your heart sing. xoxo
Someone has some beautiful handwriting and on a plate no less! I love the shot of the Aspens!
Happy Birthday lady! You are a wonderful person and I love your post. It really got me today, my birthday is Thursday and I will be 42 and for the past week I have been evaluating my life in the same way. In what way can I be a better person and have I done everything I can for my children to enriche their lives. Have I taught them to have empathy and love for others. Have I taught them to care for those that are not easy to care for, I guess we will just have to wait and see. I feel like that is the only way we can progress, thinking of how we can be better, and what we can do to change and changing is hard, the older we get, but if we are willing to try we can all do better.
Great collection of photos. Love the one of the Aspens the best!
Happy Birthday : ) I love your cake. SO pretty. I also love that you are teaching your children the most important things about life : ). You are a great Mama.
So beautiful Patty!!
Happy Birthday pretty lady!
XX
-T
For some reason, your post made me very emotional! Your photos are absolutely wonderful…but your self-reflection is even more wonderful to me. I turned 69 in late December, and I’m not sure I’ve asked myself any of those questions. Of course, our two sons flew the nest more than 10 years ago (and they are doing well); I’ve been retired for nearly 10 years and my younger husband is still working. 
Thank you for inspiration today—in photographs and words. BTW…I’m not sure there’s a tree that thrills me as much as an aspen.
Happy, happy birthday!
Oh, good ‘ol Beaver Creek. I miss living in Colorado, yes I do!
You are so damn lucky, Patty, to have such a wonderful family as you do. The pictures were awesome. I will never in my lifetime have what you have. You are so blessed. I miss you! Love, ail Kilgore
I’d say you’ve done pretty well, Patty! Loved looking at your pictures. What a wonderful way to spend a birthday!!
Happy Birthday Patty! You truly are blessed.
Beautiful! Happy Belated Birthday! It sounds like it was a wonderful day.
Sounds like a magical night! And I enjoyed your beautiful collection of photos. The shiny balls with the lovely bokeh is my favorite today!
Happy Birthday, Patty! Sounds like a magical night! And a beautiful collection of photos too!
Hi Patty,
Happy birthday! Thank you so much for stopping by from Amy’s. I love your photographs and your reflections. Time does go by so quickly…
Blessings!
Wonderful post and a belated happy birthday. You are so very thoughtful and articulate. Love your photos too, they are wonderful.
Patty this is beautiful, like you!
Hope your day was delightfully peaceful. * sweet shot tuesday 52 weeks of happiness communal global kodachrome monday moments
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Wow, it sure looks like everyone was having a peaceful day in your house! That top image is very nice…the coloring is fantastic.
Zonked out after all the food or fun? Or both? Love the look of those photos.
Exactly, exactly what Christmas afternoon should look like. Happy New Year, friend. I always enjoy my visits here.
Patty, this is
absolutely
precious!!!
And I had to
smile, because
this same scene
played out at
my home at
various times
over the Christmas
break! Thank you
for lending your
voice to Monday
Moments in 2011.
I just love your
words and photos
and consider it a
gift to call you one
of my blogging friends.
Sending you many
blessings for a 2012
that is joy-FULL.
Hugs,
Suzanne
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Can I walk with you? Gorgeous.
Maybe I should say, “May I walk with you?”
School has only been out for three days around here and I’ve forgotten my basic grammar.
These are lovely photographs. We’re all hoping for a white Christmas here at Grandma’s house.
You have the gift of being able to be in the moment, Patty. Otherwise, you would not see this everyday beauty so many of us miss. Thank you!
Beautiful frosty pictures!!
Beautiful! Email me….lense advice;).
Merry Christmas Patty.
I love the shot of the clover…
Your photos always give me such a sense of rest. Coming here is like taking a deep breath. I especially love your photos of this season. Truly a gift to be here. Have a wonderful Christmas!
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