A Stroll Through Salem Commons in the Snow

My favorite Ent Tree in the Salem Commons posing in the snow. This snow was perfect - sparkly, fluffy and magical! This was taken on Monday 2/18/19 around 5:30 pm. 

A few folks and their dogs romping in the snow. We were on our way over to the Hawthorne Hotel for an early supper. Love sitting in their tavern near the fireplace with the view of the Commons out the window. A lovely way to end the long holiday weekend. 

The Witch Museum looks pretty eerie covered in snow with its red lights!



Visit our online shoppe Whispers of the O'Fae. My talented husband did a photo shoot of my latest line of jewelry and baubles. This week i will be adding them on the shoppe. Meanwhile, our 15% off the Eostara's Garden jewelry line is still happening. Unique baby shower, wedding shower and birthday gifts handcrafted with semiprecious stones, crystals, seashells and baubles. 

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Get out your ice skates!

Monday and Tuesday we had bitter cold temps around 4 degrees with wicked wind. The snow that came on Saturday and Sunday turned to ice and walking the dog was quite the challenge. 

 The bike trail we walk to Collins Cove Beach with our dog each day was an ice rink so Quan Yin was not happy that she had a mini walk. 

After being away for 7 years it is taking time to get acclimated to cold weather. Remembering to wrap up, wear gloves and a hat takes some getting use to. 
Keeping the house warm by adding curtains and plastic on the porch windows was something we did not have to do in Alexandria VA. Things like wrestling with frozen trash cans, shoveling, pouring salt on the stairs and wearing socks 24/7 bring back memories of past winters. 

However, i am loving winter! Something magical about this time of year. It makes one appreciate spring when it arrives! I am so grateful that we are not in Alexandria VA right now during this horrid government shutdown. So many small businesses suffer along with most people who live there. My heart goes out to all those who are waiting for this to resolve. 

Being shut in is giving me more time to work on my new line of jewelry. More eco-friendly paper clay, seashells and sea themed baubles. 

All jewelry and DIY art doll kits are on sale 13% OFF through February 28. No magic code needed. Just in time for Valentine's Day! Lots of romantic handcrafted pieces with semiprecious stones, crystals and Czech glass beads. Gift bag included. Free Shipping $40 and over. 

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Snow!!!!!!!!

Wooohoo! We finally got a big batch of snow over the weekend. We were at Sandy Point Beach and Plum Island on Saturday afternoon when the first snowflakes started to fall. It was a stunning sight to watch snowflakes over the ocean. And we even saw a Snowy Owl. WOW! Amazing day. My camera phone just could not capture that moment. Then again, you can't photograph magic most of the time. 

Sandy Point Beach

Saturday afternoon, the city of Salem declared their infamous snow emergency with the Blue Light Parking ban in effect. This puts anyone who does not have a driveway into pure panic mode as cars must be removed off the streets or be towed. There is limited parking available at the public garages so it is a race to get a spot before they fill up. Thankfully we now are living in a home that has a driveway so i no longer have panic attacks when i see the blue lights flashing! https://www.salem.com/traffic-and-parking-department/pages/snow-emergency-parking-locations

Our snow turned to ice on Sunday so walking the dog was a challenge. She was not happy about it either therefore these photos are not the best. 

I found some great fluffy yarn at the LifeBridge Thrift Shop in Salem and made some pom poms for my boots. My inner child is loving them!

The bike path has not been plowed yet. Too hard to walk to Collins Cove Beach today!

Quan Yin laying on a few warm towels and cuddling with her unicorn after her walk. 

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