Snapshot Saturday With Some Randomness.... and a rant (or two)

Happy weekend, everyone! It's been a while since I shared some photos, but there's a reason for that. This last month, I just haven't taken many. The winter started earlier than usual and seems to be going much longer than usual, so my opportunities for exploration are limited. There were a few days when it was a bit warmer and most of the snow melted, but them bam! We got hit by another storm that not only included snow, but rain, sleet and hail, as well. It was craziness! We now have another layer of snow on the ground that's covering quite a bit of ice. Lovely. I'm starting to understand why Jack went all extreme cabin fever crazy in The Shining, but don't worry. I'm definitely not at that point yet and spring will be coming soon, or at least I hope.......

There's another reason I don't have nearly as many recent photos as I'd like. My current camera is only a year old, but I despise it. After reading reviews about it, it seems as though quite a few others are having problems with it, too. It often puts a dark black shadow in the lower left hand corner of my pictures, the color is way off and the flash makes everything look this sickly color. So, I might just be getting the SLR camera that's been on my wish list for quite some time. I'm leaning towards a Canon Rebel, but if anyone has any other suggestions, I'd love to hear them!

Okay, enough rambling rantiness. Onto the pictures. Sophie's favorite place to snuggle, besides my lap (where she happens to be right now!), is on a blanket that's draped over our big chair. We've been using a fluffy red blanket for a while now, but her "making bread" on it has caused many snags and since we got our rug, it just didn't match the colors of the room anymore. So, it was time to retire that blanket for other uses and get Sophie a soft new blanket. As soon as I put it on the chair, she sniffed it and laid right down. I think the green really suits her and brings out her beautiful eyes.

Emma's as much of a fan of winter as I am. Her ventures into the yard are quite short and she'll lay in front of the fireplace for hours. Over the winter, Sophie has been keeping her company a lot.
Just recently, Emma's had more company around the fireplace because Crystal has decided to take full advantage of it. If Emma's not on the bed, she'll sometimes lay on it, but otherwise prefers to sleep on the little rug in front of it. I've tried putting a kitty bed in front of it, but she wouldn't have anything to do with it.

Isn't she adorable? The heat has to feel so good on her little bones. Over the last few weeks, she's become quite demanding about me turning the fireplace on. If it's off, she'll stand in front of it and yell at me. I don't mind, though. She deserves to be demanding in her old age!

You may notice that there are never any pictures of Rowan in front of the fireplace. While she's a big snuggler, she's not a big fan of heat and unlike her sister, she doesn't mind the cold or snow. Some days, she'll even lay right down on the snow to sunbathe!

Today, we're getting yet more snow. At least it's giving me a chance to work on indoor projects so that I'll have more time to spend outdoors when the nice weather finally comes.