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Simple Pleasures #7

November 17, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner 14 Comments

Saturday morning, Lucy woke me early and I dragged myself downstairs. After staying up well past my normal bedtime, I felt groggy and annoyed at having my warm and cozy dreams interrupted. A few minutes later, I was thankful to see the glorious sunrise. According to the pink sky peeping through the trees, we were in for a “red sky in morning, tigers take warning” sort of day. And the old proverb held true with winter weather and LSU headed our way.

Red Sky in Morning...

25 degrees and I forgot to put my car in the garage…but see that pink sky?

 

Game day is always a simple pleasure. Especially with friends. And to shut out LSU? Now THAT was a thrilling pleasure.

ARKvsLSU tailgating

Mississippi County Peeps. Donna Slaton Vincent, me, Craig Barnett, Lori Barnett

 

Later the snow fell.

I love the tranquility of snow, the quiet, cold landscape, the way it transforms ordinary into art.

snow in birdbath

What’s better on a frigid day than leftovers? Not much.

the joy of leftovers! Tortilla soup.

And yay for my Sorel snow boots! I walk Lucy and Annabelle no matter how frightful the weather.

Sorel snow boots

Here’s wishing you a week filled with warm memories and yummy leftovers!

Grace Grits and Gardening

Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

“My last refuge, my books: simple pleasures, like finding wild onions by the side of a road, or requited love.” ― Tracy Letts, August: Osage County

[tweetthis]A huge #Razorback win + warm #Sorel snow boots. #SimplePleasures I’m loving right now. You? @sorelfootwear[/tweetthis]

Musical Pairing:

Belle and Sebastian – The Fox in the Snow

Filed Under: Life, Simple Pleasures Tagged With: Fall, friends, Razorbacks, simple things, Snow, Sorel footwear

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Comments

  1. Barbara Tate says

    November 17, 2014 at 7:58 am

    You got those boots just in time. Love the pictures. We just got a “dusting”.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 18, 2014 at 7:38 am

      Not much stuck around here but it sure was pretty.

      Reply
  2. Donna says

    November 17, 2014 at 8:43 am

    Missco peeps are the best! I had so much fun!

    Reply
  3. Carole West @Garden Up green says

    November 17, 2014 at 9:13 am

    We had a light dusting of snow – looked like powdered sugar. It’s pretty but I prefer the warm.
    Sounds like you all had fun!
    Carole

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 18, 2014 at 7:39 am

      I love the change of seasons:))

      Reply
  4. Colene and Tom says

    November 17, 2014 at 10:06 am

    Reminds me that I better get my old Sorel boots in from the garage. Yours are much cuter! You are so positive no matter what the circumstances.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 18, 2014 at 7:39 am

      I’ve always loved the snow. Of course I’ve never been around tons of it.

      Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    November 17, 2014 at 10:07 am

    I LOVE this weather! Makes me giggle 😀

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 18, 2014 at 7:39 am

      me too!

      Reply
  6. Staci says

    November 17, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    I got to hang out with my handsome son for 3 hours Saturday night and won Perot Museum tickets and a gift card to Covino’s (yum) at the silent auction!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 18, 2014 at 7:40 am

      Sounds like fun!

      Reply
  7. Debbie says

    November 17, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    We chose to pass on this past weekend — there were chores to be done here — hated to miss the game and the snow. We got a light dusting — nothing to complain about;) Love the boots.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 18, 2014 at 7:40 am

      It was probably a good weekend to skip, but we had fun tailgating and the tent was pretty cozy:)

      Reply
  8. Dorothy Johnson says

    November 18, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    Boots must be warm. I hate having cold feet. Good, as always.

    Reply

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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