MiscFinds4u.com » Photography & Travel http://www.miscfinds4u.com/blog Middle-aged mom and dad blogger who write about entertainment, cooking, gardening, photography, travel and more from Seattle. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:09:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Slideshow: Seattle January Snow and Ice Storm Pictorial Recap http://www.miscfinds4u.com/blog/2012/01/24/slideshow-seattle-january-snow-and-ice-storm-pictorial-recap/ http://www.miscfinds4u.com/blog/2012/01/24/slideshow-seattle-january-snow-and-ice-storm-pictorial-recap/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:06:27 +0000 Connie http://www.miscfinds4u.com/blog/?p=25102 I posted some photos earlier this week (Seattle Ice Storm Photos Plus 24 Hours of Peace and Quiet), but I promised more so here they are.   There isn’t any music on this slideshow because 50% of you love them with music, the other half doesn’t, so I left it out this time.  I wish [...]

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