tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46294738071150352262024-03-21T19:58:57.180-07:00Off the WallThoughts about life as a wife, mother, and artistNancie Chopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171519661985313762noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629473807115035226.post-52813210840385290162010-03-27T09:44:00.000-07:002010-03-27T10:09:02.822-07:00Spring is Noisy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0LXTCRGkIZh8PCL3ESvIwUpMpZY1vIBckN2fOuKDlrI8sK13nYVe65x5xgcdFTA5ATBLkrj-OJ5I0pySqjrRbHMyowLUQrFkXS55t4T5IKjCHSaslbuDWYnOvAqq2UGtwgPNqhs80w/s1600/Winter+Painting+projects+12-09+298.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0LXTCRGkIZh8PCL3ESvIwUpMpZY1vIBckN2fOuKDlrI8sK13nYVe65x5xgcdFTA5ATBLkrj-OJ5I0pySqjrRbHMyowLUQrFkXS55t4T5IKjCHSaslbuDWYnOvAqq2UGtwgPNqhs80w/s320/Winter+Painting+projects+12-09+298.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453361420429312162" /></a><br />Did you ever notice how quiet Winter is? One of the most remarkable experiences I've had living in Pollock Pines is to go outside on a very snowy day and just stand there. It is <strong>absolutely silent</strong> - even during the day. You can go several minutes before you hear a car or the sound of someone shoveling. The sky is quiet, the leaves are quiet, and even all the neighborhood dogs are quiet. It feels like you are <strong>on hold in the middle of life</strong>.<br />Then, somewhere in March, Spring wakes up and starts to make noise. I noticed the other day that the blue jays are awake and they are intent on <strong>waking everyone else up</strong> as well. Soon, our neighbor will start mowing his lawn every couple of weeks. Another neighbor will probably be using a chainsaw to do some trimming. People are outside planting, burning, and walking those neighborhood dogs.<br />My mind also wakes up in Spring and it is starting to get noisy in there, too. Primarily, I start to wonder about the <strong>Home Show</strong> - what do I need to do this year? New photos? New flyers? What will I wear? Will it snow (again)? <br />At some point, I am sure I will long for the quiet of Winter. But for now, I am enjoying the noise - and starting to make plans for a great Spring. Now if the blue jays would just quiet down enough so <strong>I could think...</strong>Nancie Chopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171519661985313762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629473807115035226.post-84704842112539879182010-03-22T14:37:00.000-07:002010-03-22T14:41:03.952-07:00First DraftThis is the first installment of what I hope will be a very active blog. I have another blog which I started on my website - <a href="http://www.nanciechopp.com/"><span style="color:#990000;">www.nanciechopp.com</span></a><span style="color:#990000;">.</span> But, it died a quick death when I didn't add any additional comments and quickly grew stale. I am hoping this blog will be full of wisdom, humor, irony, and creativity.<br /><br />Now I just have to figure out what to write about and what pictures I need to copy. Oh, and I need to figure out how to do all this on a computer...this may take a while. Please check back often to see what I've discovered...Nancie Chopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171519661985313762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629473807115035226.post-9306922872364819392010-03-22T14:32:00.000-07:002010-03-22T14:33:00.813-07:00Nancie Chopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171519661985313762noreply@blogger.com0