It's All White In Winter

 It's finally winter here in Toronto. We have been experiencing snowy and freezing temperatures during this month of February. As usual, everything outside is covered with snow. It is all white around us. This week was New York Fashion Week, there were brave fashion ladies who ventured out wearing white all over. Wearing winter whites is for the brave ones who want to stand out and stylish all year round. Just make sure to avoid the slush. 

 

 

 

Photo Credits: Fashion photos are from Phil Oh at Vogue.com and Tommy Ton at Style.com.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Read more »

Week of Polar Vortex

This week we experienced the brutal bone-chilling cold, called the Polar Vortex which affected cities from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Toronto, Montreal to all the way to the Atlantic Provinces. The same was also felt in the North East United States and even as far as Atlanta, Georgia where they had negative winter chilling temperatures too. I know it sounds like we were in some kind of Polar Express, just like the Movie. We might as well be because the forecast is that this Polar Vortex might stay for awhile. 

 This Polar Vortex trekked down all the way from the Arctic North Pole to meet the warmer Jet stream from the South affecting the North East USA to Canada. It was truly brutally cold for the past few days with the temperature here in Toronto at -24C with a wind chill of -40C. We were warned in the News that skin exposed for more than 10 minutes outside this chilling temperature will result in frost bite. Everywhere was brutally cold and white with snow.

 

 These birds were hanging out in our tree. 

Of course, Mr. Squirrel here just loves to play in the snow.

 Canada Goose White Parka Winter Coat,  Blue Toque, Infinity Scarf, Haven Print Scarf and gloves all from Roots and Boots from Sorel.  The News on both TV and Radio announced  that this was not the time for fashion during the brutal Arctic weather. But of course, we can still be Arctic Fashionable. What is your Winter Style.? 

As for me, I have been keeping warm by staying indoors at Home to play some Board games with family, catch up on my reading of some Books and watch some movies. Perhaps play a game of Backgammon for now.  

Photo credit: Vogue.com

Keep safe and warm this Weekend!

Read more »

Snowscapes

The Saturday morning after our first snow storm here in Toronto, everything was covered with snow and looked so picturesque. Our first snow storm last Friday night decided to arrive on a Friday Rush hour. The drive home felt like forever. But waking up to these views on a Saturday morning was just lovely. I decided to bring along my camera as Barkley and I had our morning walk around the neighbourhood. I also photographed our Garden here at home. This is our winter scene. 

A majestic Pine Tree in our neighbourhood. 

Our Front Garden covered with snow. 

Here are some Winter Berries from our garden.

The snow has settled on the lamp posts and plants. 

The snow has settled on the Reindeer and on lamp posts. 

A view of our snow covered Garden. 

The snow formed like cotton balls on the branches. Spotted a Bird's nest covered with snow. That's our little Bird's house on our tree. 

The snow are like cotton balls on the branches. 

That's Barkley in our snow covered Backyard. 

May you all have a wonderful week!

Read more »