what is wrong with this picture? it is not even Halloween yet and winter arrived very early in parts of Colorado earlier today. I arrived to a balmy 76 on Monday, with time to soak in the most beautiful fall colors. Brilliant reds and opulent yellows and oranges in shades that I have not seen since I left New York so many years ago, only to wake up to this winter wonderland. Wow Mother Nature really pulled a fast one on us!

Not only did the snow cover the trees in a serene beauty, but the weight of the snow broke tree limbs and snapped power lines leaving us in the dark and the cold for several hours today. Now I just experienced a massive power outage in San Diego not that long ago and here we go again! No TV, no Internet, hot water, shower, microwave and so much more. Just think of everything in your life that depends on electricity. Thank goodness for the smart phones that allows you to at least communicate with caring friends a bit, but not too much as you don’t want to use up all of your battery!

Deeva and I kept busy organizing her stash of threads and brainstorming for next years canvas designs. We also readied the next months Creepy Characters in their bags for shipping in the next day or so. We would have shipped them today, but no power to print the invoices, shipping labels or postage. They will be on their way to you very soon, I promise!

We are ready to start our class tomorrow with Tony Minieri. I hope that Tony and the other stitchers in the class will let us share some pictures with you. and until next time I leave you with the quiet beauty of the fresh snowfall and also…keep on stitching