enjoy. risk. grin.

knock knock February

As previously noted, I love the month of February--not just because it is short ( even at 29 days this year); or because the days are getting brighter but because it represents an excuse to (unabashedly) celebrate all things heart shaped/heart felt. 

Growing up, Valentine's Day was a family celebration; a mid-winter day when we may have had heart-pancakes, or heart-peanut-butter sandwiches, or heart-meatloaf but always, heart cookies/cake and a little present-by-the-plate.

So, I want to continue the tradition and offer a few February hearts...gifts of/from the heart.

Let's get started and open up:

 

 

 

I can't help it

I don't like January but boy, do I like February.  Not because it represents a too-much-pressure-hearts and flowers day for couples but because "that" day is really a celebration

(and some pink amongst the winter grey/blues isn't so bad either)

 

 

We can:

 sprinkle some sugar:

scribble:

 spread some:

and to take a chance on sharing:

 

See you on Wednesday, February.  

( hearts--you can have trump)

2012

It is funny how wishes start 

and how words and wants

help us dream

and 

and believe in the magic of everyday

and even if your wishes dim, or clouds or webs ( of dashed expectations or disapointment in others) get in your way, know that it is and will always be, in 2012 and beyond, OK to be you.

May we all continue to believe, make wishes and blow soap bubbles ( tubes/wands should be sold alongside gum at drugstores and transit turnstiles.)

01/01/12

Welcome 2012. 

I have a feeling you are going to be a very good year.

12/29/11

Winter came. . .

 

12/26/11

And the stockings were hung and gifts were a-wrapped

and a mantle of trees stood  a-waiting

There were thoughts of white christmas. . .

 and even  snow slides and sleds under the tree. . .

But in the end, the lack of snow helped to make the family gathering more magical; it seemed this year that there was more sharing, more laughter, more indulgence in the now.

Everything felt calmer, perhaps because it felt a bit like a get-a-way vacation                         --no snow boots, scarves, shovels required!!!  

 The Christmas Eve party and Christmas Day dinner happened without a hitch;  indeed, the turkey had the crispest skin and the moistest meat we could recall;  and the kids were so satisfied with their stockings and santa gifts they didn't ask/want/need to open anymore presents under the tree.

This snowless Christmas felt easier/lighter/less/more/  

 

and I think this  current mood is a wonderful harbinger for 2012. . .

12/23/11

time to put a bow on things. . .

12/22/11

bring on the light:

12/21/11

just paper snow on this solstice eve. . . .

12/19/11

jingle bells--jingle bells ( but no dashing snow forecast!)