Toronto is cold. Brr!!!

Toronto is under a cold alert with windchills of below -25C. In short, it's FREEZING so keep warm folks!

Yesterday was a different story. The moment I woke up and saw the sun peeking through the clouds, I seized the day and took my little Canon out for some exercise, lol (Yes, I like to personify hehe). I had some colourful shots which totally brightened up my day! Yay!

Sigh... summer. 6 more months maybe? Oh well! I'll take sunny days, rain or shine, anytime!

Now, a question.. why are my pictures so small? I uploaded them on Blogger and they're frikkin large-sized photo but it automatically has been shrinking them and I've been uploading them as 'large'. Grr!! Geebuz!

Anyhow, small pictures for now 'til I understand how this whole thing works.

Toodles noodles! Most people are going back to work tomorrow after the Holiday week so bundle up!

XO,

Care

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What a difference a day makes..

(Insert Dinah Washington's tune..)

Woh!! The greater Toronto area had its first major snowstorm yesterday and boy, it came with a bang. From no snow to the ground a couple of days ago to at least a couple of inches yesterday!

Ninja loves the snow. Well, he loves everything. Inside, outside, cold, hot, whatever. He just loves going for a "walk-walk" and also loves giving "hugabugawuggy". OMG, what am I evolving into? Why am I baby-talking with my dog?! LOL.

Anyways, I took the camera out with us for the afternoon stroll. It was FREEZING and I chose to not put gloves on so I can have a better grip of the camera. I know right? Silly me! I will not do that again as I risk my fingers getting amputated from frostbite. No joke, it was cold!! Needless to say, the sun was putting on a little explosion in the sky which was a nice contrast to the sparkle of the snow. It was breathtaking and despite the cold fingers, I had to stop and take some photos so I can immortalize nature's present.

I'm thinking of getting a Picasa account but on my own laptop (please just arrive ASAP!) and will give you an update as to how it goes. I'm currently using my work laptop which is not ideal but I just can't wait to share these pictures, hehe. My day job is pretty intense and this blog is proving to be a mighty distraction. In a good way I think. More on that later.

Enjoy and keep warm!

XO,

Care

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Snowflakes

Ninja watching snowflakes fall on his face. Happy Snow Day!

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Sunny pockets

As I wait for my brand new spanking laptop which can help me further customize this blog (hooray!), I will be uploading unedited photos taken by moi. :)

I initially wanted to start a blog that was sort of like a gratitude journal but I really couldn't commit to that concept of a blog and hence, the Frugal Hobbyist came about.

Needless to say though, I am certainly grateful of life's everyday miracle. I'm just so fortunate that I'm able to actually capture them on a specific medium at that specific time which allows me to share the moment with the rest of the world.

A couple of days ago, the sun was blazing and the sky was just gorgeous despite the nippy December weather. I went out with Ninja for his afternoon walk and captured IMO, amazing scenery. I don't even know how to describe some of the photos below so I'll just let the photos speak for itself!

Location:  By the local water reservoir in Stouffville, ON


Wasn't the sky just so amazing? I truly enjoy capturing sunrises and sunsets and is something I look forward to everyday. I just love it. Definitely something I'm grateful for.

Again, I need to reiterate that these images have not been edited and were directly transferred from my camera to this computer.

XO,
Care

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Tools used: Blogger, Chrome