listen to the wind blow

song of the day: 'chain' by fleetwood mac

yesterday was epic. as in record setting snowfall in one day for the entire state of arkansas. we officially got 24.5" of snow between 3 am and 5pm. it was incredible! absolutely, stunningly beautiful.

i am wearing a t-shirt, denim shirt, sweater, cape, scarf, two pairs of knee socks, one pair of regular socks, fuzzy lined boots, two pairs of gloves, and my winter running pants. AND I WAS STILL FREEZING!

in most places the snow was much taller than my boots so i got it all caked inside, slowly melting and seeping inside of my multiple layers to to chill my wee feet.

it was so funny just trying to walk in it. i mean, for us, this is a novelty. we've NEVER seen snow like this. you couldn't tell where the sidewalks met the street so there were more than a few stumbles.

we really could only make it a couple blocks before we got too cold. but it was pretty unforgettable. there really is a quiet calm that comes with snow. and here, the whole town shuts down and we can slow down and enjoy it. not sure i want to experience it all the time, but it's nice while it lasts.

details:

scarf-yarn over movement

cape, sweater, boots-vintage

denim shirt-thrifted

socks-walmart

pants-nike from local sports store (way warmer than any jean)

i got stiffness in my bones

song of the day: 'fat bottomed girls' by queen

i was sooooo cold taking these pictures. you can see my red nose! not much after this, i slipped into my cozy clothes and buried myself under my fur (faux mind you) blanket and didn't get out again until bedtime. i was cold clear through to my bones. i also realize i was wearing improper clothing for 20 degree weather. such is life. and yes, i will be spending all of today burrowed inside of my blanket, drinking tasty beverages, and hanging out with my boys. i went to sleep around midnight to some light flurries outside and woke up to a foot of snow. now we are up to 18" and i can't even see my car. oh winter. i'm done with you!!!

and in other news, i am officially a glee fanatic. just wanted you all to know.

details:

dress-vintage, thrifted

shirt-american apparel, thrifted

coat-vintage, thrifted

shoes-vintage, thrifted

necklace-etsy

as the snow flies

song of the day: 'in the ghetto' by elvis presley

oh february, why you gotta go and do me like this? i thought we were friends! now you go and drop like another load of snow on us! febs, i don't know. at least, you're allowing some good family times. otherwise, we'd have to have some words.

well, we got another snow storm today. like big time. it's been snowing non stop since 9 am! at least this one is pretty, fluffy snow. it's been coming down really hard, but it's not like last time when it was full of ice too. sorry for all of you who are getting this after us. it's gonna be a doosie! just warning you now.

and yes, i did go running in it. at times i was almost knee deep in the stuff. it was fun though :)

this was our walk to and from the shop today. we didn't stay long because NO ONE CAME IN. but it was nice to get outta the house and take fun pictures. we all slipped a few times on the ice walking down the street. it's treacherous out there!!!!!

tomorrow i'll have more snow pics. hope you're not getting tired of it! we walked down to get dinner tonight and took a ton of photos on the way over there. we're funny people.

doesn't she look so cold??? it's gonna be a while before we can dig her out again.

the pretty park by the house :) notice the broadway sign???

tear up this town

song of the day: 'footloose' by kenny loggins

just wanted to pop in and say hi! it's still a winter wonderland around here and we're expected to get more! i'm starting to think punxsutawney phil has nooooooo idea what he's talking about. anyone else feel the same way?

oh and that first pic was taken by isaiah! he's a regular photog. we were making our snowy trek to the shop and i was snapping pictures of him the whole way and so i had him take this one of me. that pile is so big! man, most of siloam is still a total mess. we just don't have the resources for weather like this with proper plows and precautionary measures. most roads are still totally covered with ice and snow.

confession: i really hate these boots and the way they make my legs look super stumpy. i hated all my outfit shots because of them. i don't think they're gonna be around much longer.

details:

jeans-topshop

shirt-thrifted polo denim

shawl-thrifted

boots-are not allowed back in my life

snow day!

in lieu of posting outfit photos (since i wore leggings and a sweatshirt all day), i thought i'd share some pics of our pretty snow fall.

the building across the street from us. there were times when the snow was coming down so hard that you couldn't even see past that building!

matt. do i need to say more? he went down to see if we could get inside either of our cars. that answer was NO. they were frozen shut!

this is looking up broadway from the park. my lonely little car is parked on the street outside our building over on the right of the photo.

and this was the beginning of my very cold four mile run in blizzard conditions. maybe not my most brilliant of ideas, but it was so pretty. there were times i had to stop and turn my back to the wind because my face was pelted with snow and ice. it was a rough one, but worth it :)

the park by my house. it looked so serene with all the snow. this is one of my favorite places in town.

the cemetery looked eerily beautiful under a blanket of powdery white.

from the bridge over the creek heading into another park. this is another favorite part of town. i always feel like i'm in another place when i run across this bridge.

the pizza place across from our house. they were like the only place open yesterday! and so convenient that they are so close. we had pizza and wine for lunch. which was very welcomed after trudging through all that snow for almost an hour!!

with the storm outside

song of the day: 'say goodbye' by dave matthews band (one of my very favorites :)

wow. there is currently a blizzard outside my door. but i'm sitting awfully cozy on my sofa, blogging, drinking coffee, listening to my boys play. these are the best days: at home, with no where to go and nothing to do, but relax and hang out...and play tackle football in the living room. but i am the happiest of all when we are together. i love my little family :)

so all of you who are also affected by this crazy storm, be safe and stay warm! i made sure we were well stocked with wine. while everyone around here flocked to the grocery stores to buy out the bread, i went to the liquor store. you gotta have priorities, you know. we may run out of milk, but the wine will still be flowing.

anyway, have a super cozy day everyone!!!!!

details:

tee-etsy

skirt-express, thrifted

shoes-vintage, thrifted

cardigan-vintage, thrifted

whiter shade of pale

song of the day: by procol harum

i had such a lovely long weekend. school was out on thursday and friday and even matt got to stay home from work. now i know that you northerners scoff at our 'snow days,' but we don't get them very often and so when it does snow, it's a BIG DEAL. but we slept in, spent the days relaxing and thrifting, and the evenings cooking tasty food, sipping wine and watching movies. sound delightful? well it was.

now it's monday. lame.

i took these pictures from the car. the sky was wonderfully cloudy and the trees were drab and bare. i thought it was gorgeous.

matt rockin out the handlebars. his brother in law said he looked like a police officer from nevada. i laughed SO hard at that.

details:

sweatshirt, skirt, shoes-thrifted

coat-charlotte russe