Part 5 what goose bumps look like on LEGS in -30 degree weather ..

I was so inspired by Giovanna she is Italian living in Switzerland, I grabbed my beloved and my camera and we went out allllll bundled up in very warm layers and drove out to our countryside and was greeted with these winter tapestry.......
The sky was so blue and the snow so white, the contrast of adding one red umbrella.. well......YOU TELL ME.....WOW...can you feel the cold...?
I don't mind the winter when the sun is out, even in the very brittle cold we were giggling like 2 school kids....

My inspiration...check out her gorgeous pics.... Gioavana has a great eye....YOU would think they were identical umbrellas... Be sure to say hi to her.....

Oh psssssst. those are goose bumps on her legs not floss...lol Ok, I am still working on the gingham....I decided to change the colours as I went from bottom to top...I kept using lighter shades of red....to create an ombre look...

Here is a close up....now on the bottom row, I am adding some pink and will alternate each row with our white....that will create the depth....YOU will see.. ( once completed I will share all the floss colours I used...)
Took these pics outside in our adventure....
( for those asking what linen I am using... I LOVE MONACO by DMC it is an even weave...and I love working on WHITE it is such a bright WHITE ...) I get mine from H.A. Kidd ...

Back to more winter’s gifts..
We came across this PEEK A BOO barn....He tried to smile but all I got was a grin... see that bottom right...Yes he was trying not to grin at us... But down deep I knew he was enjoying our day as much as we were...

This pic was taken on the other side of the road....the sun was facing me..
( all other shots, the sun was on my back) big difference in colour and clarity
Forgot to add this one...some CAT tails..they were about 7 feet tall.. see the bullseye on the tree...dead center..?

Props.....I also brought along my gingham laminate umbrella..
Now see the difference between the RED umbrella and this one... nice pic....however the next one POPS....

I love these shots...crisp, very COLD...you can see the snowbanks are about 4 feet tall....very deep...I kinda fell through a couple of times... thank goodness I had a couple pair of alpaca socks... and my beloved to help save me...lol

Now I set out a challenge for you.....

GO OUTSIDE and if you have a RED or any umbrella take some shots... send them to me I will add them here and I will link back to you...

( even if you do not have snow...where ever you are in the world... this would be so wonderful to see) BE INSPIRED, I certainly am.... Thanks Giovanna..

BRRRrrrrrrrrr....lol

Mary is thinking SPRING...
She did not have a RED umbrella...but she wanted to inspire us all thinking about SPRING in Illinois!
LOOKS COLD THERE TOO! THANKS MARY