Colorful Winter

(Picture entered in Discover Captivating's contest)

I noticed that every blog I'm following has done a post on spring... so I'm going to write a post on spring.

"But Kaylee, if the writers of all the blogs you follow jumped off a cliff, would you jump too?"

Of course not... I'd probably just blog about what might have possessed all these people to just randomly jump off a cliff!

hehe :P

Anyway... as some of you know, I'm from the land of Oregon. It's a magical land, with hippies, green grass and bucket loads of rain. In this magical place, we seem to have our own season in-between winter and spring. I'll call it "Colorful Winter."

Instead of spring "springing," Oregon likes ease into spring and dip its toes in the proverbial spring of spring before, um... springing into it. So there's a point where the weather is still as freezing as it was in January, but the colors of spring already start coming out in the trees and some of the flowers.

This lasts from about the last week of February to part of April, then it starts to get warmer...slowly...but surely...

So right now, I don't exactly have spring fever. I'm mostly bundling up in the house, enjoying the colors when I can, and biting my lip in anticipation for SUN. Oh, how I miss the sun. It actually snowed last night, and it's been in the 40's for most of the day.

Oh, just thought I'd brag for a second... my baby sister is 6 months old today!

Yup, I think we're keeping her.

Let It Snow!

Right now, my world is being invaded by white, feathery crystals falling from the sky.

SNOW!!!!!!

I feel like I'm living inside a snow globe, watching it float and swirl to the ground, accumulating into pillows of cold, icy happiness. XD

I live in Oregon. We never get snow. :P Normally it's a whole lotta this:

(Photo not mine...)

But today, we're finally getting our share of this:

There isn't a ton on the ground now, but it's building fast! It's really coming down! I can't stop looking out the window in childlike wonder as our little neighborhood is slowly overcome by white.

Earlier the little kids went outside to play in it.

...And we happened to find a vicious, rabid-looking polar bear. :O

We're lucky to have survived.

There isn't enough for a snowman yet, but by the end of the day I think we'll have a few new residents living in our front yard. I'm SO EXCITED!!!!

Contests, Contests Contests... XD

I've discovered all these awesomely fun photo contests on blogger! :)

I think I'm getting hooked...

"Lucia, Etc." is having a photo contest. :)

Theme: "The Little Things."

My entry:

Yup, that's a snake. :) Typical boy, right?

Go check out the contest here:

"A Ray of Sunshine." Is also having a photo contest! XD

Theme: Winter

My Entry:

This one's probably one of my favorites that I've taken. haha :)

Go check out the blog here:

I've also discovered one at "Shutter Happy." (Love the name. :)

Theme: Everything

My entry:

Now don't just sit there... take a look at her contest!

Happy shooting. :)

(That could either come across as funny, or seriously demented-sounding...)