Winter is here for sure

Winter has arrived n Northern Ontario and I think it's here to stay too.

I have a few days off and since we had a freezing rain warning this morning I 

wanted to make sure I go and get some branches for decoration and an Advends wreath

Yes, I know the 1. Advend was last Sunday, but I have been so busy with making custom dolls for Christmas and day job that I just didn't get around to it .

So today we, Gromit and me went out in the bush to get some .

 Such a cute little tree .....

 and then this big Cedar tree. Look how small Gromit is beside it.

He's not a small dog.

 He really likes winter. 

Running in the snow, sniffing for things underneath the snow and even grabbing mouthfuls of snow when running.

I like winter too.

Look how pretty even those dead plants look.

Well Gromit and I accomplished what we set out to do.

 I got my branches and

Gromit got his walk in the snow.

 I love it when he has ice hanging from his whiskers.

Have to take a picture on a day when it's really cold.

Those branches smell so nice in the house. I'm off to make the wreath now.

Have a wonderful day!

Fall beauty

Apples are in season and sooo good.

I love buying fresh apples from Ontario, going to places like this one and picking them out of large crates. The smell is fantastic and it looks great too.

Fall colors have changed in the last few weeks.

 Hardly any red or green left and with the high winds during that time many leaves dropped already.

Still time to get out on the water for fishing or just boating, but it is pretty chilly at times already.

Love just walking in the woods, through piles of leaves and the smell of decomposing plant material in the air.

I like fall! How about you?

Doll Page Facebook Likes and Give Away

My facebook page is very close to 1000 likes .

That is a huge milestone for me and I want to thank everyone who is following me,

 by having a give away once I reach that 

magical number.

Since Christmas and the holiday season is getting close , I thought it would be nice to 

have the give away for a custom made 12" Velour Cuddle Doll.

You could pick the skin , hair , eye and body color and what color you would like for the clothes

Doesn't that sound like fun?

I need your help so that I can start the give away!

Thank you already !

I appreciate all of you!

Fall in the North Part 2

So here as promised the second part of my fall pictures from yesterday.

Look at this color spectrum.....

Beautiful!!!

 This was such a lovely spot too. 

Wouldn't that be nice for a backyard?

 Water planes are something very common around here. Every lake has some.

 This spot made me want to sit and just dream. 

The sun sparkling on the water, a light breeze, gorgeous colors all around you and the smell of fall. 

 I'm not sure what kind of berries those are, but the bright red clusters made for great pictures

 This one is probably one of my favorite pictures!

The bright red leaves in front of the grey rock with the yellow leaves on the side.

So beautiful!!!

Well, that's it for now. 

I could have taken so many more, but these really made my day!  :)

Hope you enjoyed them too. 

I hope to get a few more chances to get out to take pictures soon.

Fall in the North

  It's fall again up here in the North.

I like fall. I like all the seasons, but fall is one of my favorites. 

People that know me can tell you that I'm not a fan of hot weather, so fall is always welcomed by me.

Then there are of course the colors of change in nature.

Here in the North it's especially beautiful.

Red , yellow and orange or mixtures of it everywhere.

We went for a Sunday drive around the area and along parts of Trout Lake.

The sun came out for a bit here and there too what made it all even prettier.

What a beautiful spot this is!

When the sun peeked out from behind the clouds, is was like the colors were switched on.

Look at this!!! Breathtaking! The color, clouds and reflection in the calm parts of the lake....

LOVE it!

And here we have some fall leaves in the clear water.

I have a more pictures that I will post in a second post.

Have a wonderful day!