Winter is Back

Hi everyone. Friday is here. Boy this first week of the year has flown. In my world the weather was everyone's topic of conversation. First it was bitter cold, then just cold, and then the bomb cyclone hit, and now we are into an even deeper cold. 

I'd never heard of a bomb cyclone but that's what they are calling the big storm we had on Thursday.

I am writing this Thursday night, because our arctic wind is back and I am afraid we might not keep our power.
School was just cancelled for tomorrow too. I think the bitter cold and strong winds might be why. So after vacation I had a 2 day work week and now a long weekend.

Here's a few photos I took early in the day of the bomb cyclone storm.  It got nastier as the day went on.

 The weather didn't bother the dogs though. They've been cooped up inside so much lately they have a lot of energy.

When the wind picked up you can see it sticking to the screen in my kitchen window.

We were lucky because places near the ocean had a lot of flooding due to the storm and the higher tides from the full moon. 

I stayed inside and spent a lot of time reading and being creative. I made a little art and a pan of brownies. It was a good day to eat for sure. Not that I needed it after all the holiday treats.:)

I'm reading a Tony Hillerman mystery set in the southwestern, US. His novels feature a couple of different Native American/Navajo detectives. He includes some mythology and great descriptions of Navajo territory, as well as a really good story.  

This brutal winter weather is one New Year adventure that's a little too much for me.  It inspired me to make this page for Art Journal Journey, and I must say my polar bear makes me happy.  This month's theme at AJJ is New Year/New Adventures.

In my world I think you have to be a polar bear to like this weather. :)

Hope you are warm and have a wonderful Friday or whatever day it is when you read this!