... for an oh-so cold, winter's day.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Snow Day Bliss
Nothing like a snow day to rev up the creative juices! I have enjoyed meandering about the house, catching up on the odds and ends that have a way of piling up oh so very quickly. Snow gazing breaks have, of course, punctuated the day at regular intervals. I never cease to be completely enthralled in watching the whirling white wonders of winter as they fall down to grace the world with their transient beauty. It has snowed all day ~ at times in a mist so fine it seemed as if the snow had ceased all together and then in sudden rushing masses of huge, fuzzy flakes. Nothing beats a snow day.
This morning, I read a quote from one of my favorite children's books (the first chapter book I ever read entirely on my own, in fact)
A Cricket in Times Square
A Cricket in Times Square
by George Selden:
"Talent is something rare and beautiful and precious, and it must not be allowed to go to waste."
I have been pondering ponder-some thoughts about this quote all day and have decided to use this first month of a brand new year to examine my life and how I use my talents. Am I living each day in a meaningful way?
I have come to believe that the mere act of smiling at a passerby can be a talent, because it takes a thoughtful person to remember to do something so small,
yet so powerful.
With wedding planning and stress at work, I have caught myself rushing here and there often with a frown of intense concentration on my face. It's time for me to let go some of those minor stresses and focus on the things that are truly important in life.
Here's to a 2011 lived intentionally and to the fullest.
Cheers!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Decided to try...
... something a little different today. I forgot I had this flower pin and was delightfully surprised to discover that it perfectly matched my cable knit turtle neck.
Somehow adds a special spring to one's step when little things work together into something surprisingly cheery. Here's wishing sprinkles of unexpected sunshine your way on this wintry day.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Today is a crochet kind of day
But, then again, what day isn't?
I have an absolute plethora of patterns that are begging to be made and am so excited to work them that I can barely attend to any one pattern until completion. I don't think there has ever been a winter yet that I have had crochet fever hit me quite so hard.
The good news is I should have a snow day or two this week as a vast winter storm prepares to settle in tonight. So thrilling! Cannot wait to post the pics of all the crocheting I will have the opportunity to accomplish as the wintry white blankets the world in beauty beyond compare.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year!
A collage looking back at some of my favorite pictures from this past year. I am proud of how far I have come as a blogger in just a matter of 10 short months. Looking forward excitedly to the new adventures 2011 will bring.
(Most especially looking forward to becoming a Mrs. this summer!)
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