A rare, but not unprecedented snow storm in April.

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The temperatures have been cold enough to freeze the fountain in Letchworth State Park. It is known as the ice volcano and is over 20 feet high. Our ice volcano has even made the national news!

By the last week of January, the FBI had more than 330 cases to charge with sedition. There were over 1,500 videos and the focus was on far right groups. A new coronavirus variant from South Africa was going to make a vaccine booster shot necessary, and Trump's Senate trial began.

Coming back from Moab, there was "scheduled maintenance" on Vail Pass. It was closed in both directions. We waited some at Vail, but decided to go over Tennessee Pass to Leadville to Copper Mountain over Freemont Pass. A long slow drive, but beautiful winter scenery.

We stopped halfway down the mountain to take in the wide view of Spanish Valley, Canyonlands, and the snow-peaked Henry Mountains in the distance. Then we turned around and the sun was just rising over the La Sals. We put finally on gloves when our fingers got frostbite cold.

There were so many places we had to stop and take in the views as we passed frozen waterfalls and scenic overlooks This type of trip was new to us. We had opted for riskier challenges in past years. This was an easy road and we knew we'd be able to take it again and see it anew.

There were no tracks in the new snow except those of wildlife. We stopped whenever we wanted to look. The snow sparkled in bright sun and the temperature was perfect. With a name like Sand Flats, we didn't expect steep canyon walls, frozen waterfalls, and switchbacks.

Dinner is all ready so anxiously waiting for the kids to arrive is the hardest part of Christmas Day for me but it is also one of the most rewarding for as each one arrives, the first place they go is into the kitchen to check out all the good food they smell. We wait until every...

Credits: - NinaScraps Designs: Winter Days Available at Oscraps - NatashaNaSt Designs: Photomask Fantasy [mask] ...

Sue Cummings "Merry & Bright daily download"

Journaling reads: I admit it, I hate winter. We had been fortunate that winter was mild in the last couple years. In fact, we hardly had snow and the kids complained and wished for snow. Today, I woke up and saw this view from our cul-de-sac. Believe it or not, it brought a smile to my face. The...

Cara and Michael,Two of our grandchildren having some fun in the snow.I used Frosty the Snowman mini kit by Darlene Haughin.Kit can be found at SAS Boutique.Word Art author unknown.

Playing outside in the snow while waiting for daddy to get home from work.

Everything from Life Is Sweet by Holliewood Studios except: Gold Crunched Alpha & Glittered Mesh by Emily Merritt Stringalings II By Natalie Braxton Staple Fool by Traci Murphy Flower buttons from Suddenly Fresh by Jofia Designs Scalloped mat by Corina Nielsen (covered with paper by...

Papers - Candice Wong, Baby Blues Paper Pack, digigirlsdesigns.com Paper Tears - Traci Tims, Ripped & Curled Combo Glitter Paint - Christina Renee and Shabby Princess, Element 16, French Countryside Pink Fiber swirl - Gina Miller, Fun With Fibers 2 from Gina Miller's Little Brown Trunk...

I used a lot from melgen designs - ice abc alpha snowflakes stickers snow princess - papers winter frames at home - cardboard and tape overlays 2 secret world - paint sonshine - stitching michelle coleman - give them wings flurries frosted flurries and button. digitreats -...

Here is a layout I did using Jessica Alger's Kit Snow Baby. The journaling reads: "You are always happy when you come back in from out in the snow and your cheeks are rosy red. You truly love the cold and the snow." This is a fantastic kit and includes lots of great elements...

A LO I made of my niece who was riding on her bike. Credits: All papers & elements from Snow Baby/Jessica Alger Alphas by me Font: Typist