No Winter Whining!

Finding Color in Winter.  This is the idea behind the latest blog I stumbled upon The Colors of My Garden blog.  A dear friend, I met through blogging, shared with me that this idea that was created by a few bloggers....finding color in the snow.

Granted, I could go out in the cold and wander, however, it would be a challenge to find color.  Everything is pretty much brown.  We live in the cold....freezing cold.  It was 17 degrees today!  There is very little color.  Yes, I could go to a car lot or sledding hill to find color.  The sledding hill a tad questionable since we have only about an inch of snow on the ground.

I challenged myself to come up with ideas how I find color in the winter.  This is what came to mind:

I create my own color! 
Top left:  I buy pretty flowers for my house to brighten a gray day;
Top middle: We usually take a trip down to Florida and enjoy the color of the sky and the water.
Top right:   I craft....these are some felt hearts I am working of for valentines day.
Middle row left :  vintage postcards.  I am sorting through hundreds of vintage postcards and listing them on ebay.
Middle row:  Pink and blue....nothing more colorful than fresh flowers in lovely Florida. 
Middle right:  There is color right in our backyard.  The  white snow and the green of the pines.  It can be lovely, especially after a fresh snowfall.
Bottom left:  Ahhh..... the beaches of Florida.
Middle:  Pretty fabric - I sew and the colors and textures of beautiful fabric can be intoxicating.
Bottom right:  Buttons...vintage buttons.  I have every color imaginable.  These are my valentine mixes.  I have been gathering buttons and listing them on ebay.

So, there you have it.  I seek color in various ways when I am not able to step outside and readily see it during the winter months.  I also find color in cooking and baking.  Chocolate's a color, right!

If you are new to visiting my blog, I thank you and hope to see you again.  If you are already a follower, take a gander over to Heather's blog and see what others have come up with to cure their winter whining.
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