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Snow Day

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First snow day of 2016 in Bryson City. It finally snowed and Boo was so excited when she woke up. So was I obviously:

Snow Day 2016 - Tree Swing over Bryson City NC Great Smoky Mountains

There wasn’t much snow first thing in the morning and so I ventured into town to volunteer at the library’s used book store. It was a little slow today, which I anticipated, so I brought along my new Heart Mag to read:

A little after lunch the snow started to accumulate and stick and I headed home:

The Old Depot - Train Depot Covered in Snow

I love how cute the train depot looks in the snow. I could take a million photos of it:

The Old Depot Project - the depot covered in snow 2016

After lunch Boo played in the snow with a new friend up the street for a while and then we walked over to our friend Mindy’s house to sled this afternoon. Action shot before a wipeout:

Sledding in the Great Smoky Mountains - Smokies

Our friend Tim has this cool sheep wagon that I could take a million photos of too:

Sheep Wagon - Covered in Snow

Boo swinging on her tree swing until dark, over the town:

Swinging over downtown Bryson City, NC - original tree swing

Just six months ago it looked like this:

Swinging over downtown Bryson City, NC in Summer - original tree swing

I can’t figure out which season I like the most. Spring is so amazing with all the wildflowers in the national park and then summer comes along with all the river activities. Then there is fall with the show of color and winter with the possibility of snow. I love snow as long as I don’t have to go anywhere. I enjoy being stuck with my family and all my books.  And I so enjoy the beauty of the snow covered mountains. I just don’t enjoy being cold so I do spend a lot of time by the fire. And that means a lot of firewood. Brett and Boo spent last week chopping:

chopping firewood before the cold

Brett probably hates that photo because I caught him mid-swing trying to knock a piece of wood off the ax, but Max looks so darn funny. Max looks like he’s running for his life but really he just saw me and wanted a hug.

Hey…stay warm this weekend everyone! Looks like there is a lot of snow coming to the east coast!

Morning Light

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I never used to like mornings, but they are growing on me.  I love the morning light in our living room as the sun comes in through the large picture window:

morning light in the living room - living room thrift store decor

I love preparing my coffee each morning…over ice. I brew it a few days ahead of time and pour it into mason jars to keep cool in the refrigerator. I like it cold, even when it’s 10 degrees out (I’d probably wouldn’t have to wear so many layers of clothes if I drank it hot):

iced coffee

I love how Max follows the sunbeams as they move, I help him by moving his bed:

Max

What’s your favorite time of day?

Barnwood Shelf System

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Bryson City Outdoors closed down for a few days for renovations this last week. Brett, Ben and friend Jaime built this amazing “barnwood” shelf system to add storage. Boo helped restock it yesterday after school…in the cool “X” center for the Bryson City Outdoors water bottles:

Barnwood shelf ideas via Bryson City Outdoor Outfitter in Bryson City, NC - barnwood shelf system

This is what the wall looked like before hand, it’s so tall that without tall shelving there was a lot of wasted space:

Renovation Before Picture

Here are the shelves finished. They are made from locally sourced hemlock. I love how thick the pieces are:

Barnwood Shelf Ideas - Closet organization or library book shelf ideas - Renovation After Picture

A few months back they found this huge lot of old crates. They look great on the top shelves to help hold extra stock.

old crates for decor and organization

They also leveled the floor where it sloped in a few places and installed new wood flooring. I think they did such a good job. If you are in Bryson City stop by the store soon to see the new space!

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