-20 and holding + some new art supplies

I spoke too soon a couple days ago when I was whining about the -10 temps.  It keeps getting colder! 

But with this weather comes some beautiful sights.  Every branch of every tree, all the phone & electric lines, the light posts, mailboxes – pretty much every thing standing still – is covered with tiny ice crystals.  Here's what my yard looks like when I pull up & the headlights hit the snow:
Yard_8922 Isn't that something?

Despite the chill, I went on a hunt tonight for 5×5" canvases.  I've been wanting to do a tiny painting series for awhile, but am always daunted by the cost of the little stretched canvases.  If I spend too much on art supplies I feel like I can't really "play" because I don't want to ruin the materials.  So while I'm in experimental mode, I prefer to keep it on the cheap.  Problem solved!  Check out the tiny canvases I found at Michaels ~ for a dollar each!
Squares_8936 They come pre-printed with little coloring book style art.  But – 2 coats of gesso and they're ready for anything!  For a dollar!  Sweet!  Although I might actually have to paint inside the lines on this one:
Copcar_8937
'Cause I law enforcement.  I can add it to my collection of Police Car photos that I try to take whenever I travel to a new city:
Cars

Ok, time for some hot chocolate and painting.  G'night!