Winter resonates more and more with me. Though I am not as adventurous as I should be with the kids and don't bundle them up enough and look for big hills to slide down....I do relish our time playing inside, hanging out in the art studio, going through toys, reorganizing the basement, putting puzzles together and to my dismay, even playing a board game once in awhile (for those of you that know me well, I don't like playing table games and the like!!). Many of these activities get lost in the fray of other seasons. As a German friend once told me -- 'Winter is for spending time with family'. We do spend a lot more time looking eye to eye in the winter. Don't you? Here are some pictures that our Neighbor, Laura took of the Redneck Ranch (a.k.a. cabin) and Lawson Lavender headquarters just today! So let's just all hope and pray that Stacy bought plants that can withstand this love affair with snow...or else a lot of sweat equity just got flushed!! [caption id="attachment_834" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Lawson Lavender -- well, or so I think!! You can see the small Lawson Lavender sign that is popping up from the drifts! "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_833" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dad's cool porch from afar with some extra white light! "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_832" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The horse-turned-cock-fighting barn! "][/caption]