I bought these napkins because I liked the pattern, noticing later that they were Vera. Have you guys seen Vera patterns like this before?
Owls in a tree, how could I resist this? I have quite a few of these small one off pitchers and I use them for all sorts of things like maple syrup, half and half, flowers...
Thank you guys for all the nice words on the advent tree. I must admit that over the past week I've been in a bit of a slump over the news about the Kim family, I didn't do much emailing, struggled to post, and basically abandoned my sewing machine. Thank goodness for a new week, a renewed week.
Other things going on in my life-
Emma (reluctantly) and I sat outside for several minutes the other night, in very strong windy rainy weather. I insisted. My point was to help Emma understand what it must be like for the kids that are sleeping in Tent City every night. This is one of the organizations we're giving to this season, and until we did that little exercise, Emma thought the best thing we could give them were homemade Christmas decorations. Sweet, yes...but now I think she understands.
This weekend we are hosting a Belgian waffle and beer party for Peter's cycling team. I've learned this is traditional celebratory end-of-season fare for many cyclists. And that cycling team is just about the nicest group of people around. It will be a treat to have them over.
Today is kind of a free day, meaning no running to do this and that. I'm thinking a trip to the park, sewing, truffle making. Listening to Neko Case, I Wish I Was the Moon in particular. Enjoying all that makes my life full.
