Ahhh February…

So… the blog has been a bit… we’ll say… “lacking” lately… but, in our defense, Boone has been sucky lately. It’s been cold, and snowing, and horrible. And cold. And snowing. So, since the past few blog posts were about the horrible snow, I didn’t think adding more about the snow would do anyone any good… plus, those may be memories that we’d just as soon forget. …

 

So, on to today… we decided to go for a hike! It was in the lower 50’s… so after a little internet searching, we decided on a place to go, and took off… there’s got to be no better way to enjoy a sunny day than with a hike, and with only the faintest remnants of snow remaining, what better way to celebrate the warmth?

Well crap. But, the hike was still rather wonderful… the air burned my lungs… and the ground was soggy in the sunny areas, and covered in snow in the shady areas….

But… we were actually kind of hoping for these conditions… because the main purpose of the trip was to visit the Crab Orchard Waterfall.

The waterfall looked pretty awesome with the snow and ice all over it… so, to add a little more awesomeness to the mix, I set up the tripod and did a 25 second exposure of the lower section of the falls…

I tried to get a similar long exposure with Virginia in the shot… but… she has a problem standing still for much more than 2 seconds….

but… I did manage to get a few decent shot with both of us…

You can see here…. even though there is snow on the ground… Virginia is in a light jacket…. and … and….. she even has it unzipped!!!

Finally…. tomorrow is Valentine’s Day… in celebration, Virginia and I had some friends over for dinner Saturday night… since… for some unknown reason, Valentine’s Day is on a Monday… what kind of horrible idea is that? I was talking about holidays falling on useless days of the week with my mother today… Valentine’s Day should be one of those floating holidays like Thanksgiving… it should always be on a Friday or Saturday… but… in any case… have a nice Monday.

On another note… I ‘m a big fan of certain seasonal candies…. Candy Corn, Jelly Beans, Candy Canes, and of course… Conversation Hearts… but… this year… conversation hearts are a bit difficult to find… why? why can’t I find these magical, chalky little hearts with cheesy saying written on them??? well… here’s why:  http://www.newser.com/story/111315/12-year-old-shocked-by-naughty-conversation-heart.html