Storm Update

Well, with the 12 inches of snow outside covering up all of the good places to detect, as well as the bad, I've remained inside, except for yesterday. Inspired by this monumental amount of snow, me and my family set out to build an igloo. Taking a total of six hours to complete, the igloo has a 12 foot diameter, and height of about 6 feet. So here are a few scenic winter shots of our yard in Asheville, under 12 inches of snow! Enjoy!

It Really Snowed Here....And That's Not An Understatement!

Today we received, and still are, 7+ inches of snow! This is a record for Asheville, for most snow received in one day. The previous record was 3.6 inches in one day....back in 1917! It has just made a winter wonderland out there, and I just wanted to share some of my photos with eveyone! Hope you enjoy!

The Week in Review...

Well, this week we had our first "Official" snow up here in Boone. Needless to say everyone was out in full force sporting the winter attire and lunch trays. Numerous sledders attempted Suicide Hill, and I ran a papermaking program instead! It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. There were a lot of creative ideas from everyone, and here are a few pics from the event--everyone enjoyed it!

After that, me and my friend Everett made a snowman at the bottom of our hill, called Frank. Unfortunately, this masterpiece only lasted 1hr and 30min thanks to some jerks. I was walking behind one of them when they did it. The head was already gone and this idiot slammed his elbow into the mid part of the snowman, cracking it in half. I figured that it was right for me to say something so I said: "Thanks for destroying the snowman I made, I put a lot of effort into creating him." Well, fair enough, the jerk whined about his elbow as he was walking away. (He didn't know that Frank had a six pack!)
Other than that, the week has been spent preparing for exams; one more day of classes, then Reading Day, and Final Exams. I will be spending a lot of time in the coffee shops!! Happy Holidays!

The Twelve Green Days of Christmas

Here's a version of a holiday classic, gone green. Hope you enjoy it as much as I had coming up with it!

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: A Prius in the driveway.
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Two CFLs,
On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Three rain barrels,
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Four solar panels,

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Five Canvas bags....

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Six pounds of tofu,
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Seven compost bins,
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Eight Earth Fare gift cards,
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Nine handmade toys,
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Ten lords recycling,
On the 'leventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me: 'Leven Fairtrade chocolates,
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Twelve saved acres of Rainforest,

Happy Holidays!