MORE COWBELL!

(need I say more?)

I got some more vintage Pyrex dishes for Christmas presents. Turquoise Butterprint mixing bowl and refrigerator set, serving bowl with matching dishes and a small Daisy baking dish. I love the turquoise... it looks so nice with my pink Pyrex. The daisy dish is nice too... sunny and bright.

I really need a corner cabinet to keep all my collection on display. Right now I am rotating them so they all get some display time.

Lauren one year ago.

 

Lauren today.

Happy Birthday one year old!

Today was Lauren's big one year birthday party. I made her one of my bunny cakes... but what I was really excited about was a candle I got at the Chinese grocery store. A Happy Birthday singing candle! You light it... it shoots sparks into the air while it plays Happy Birthday, then the flower bursts open with six lit candles. Wooowee!

 

Aaron and I were shopping for Lauren's first birthday when I saw these knitted stuffed toys at Target.

They are called Grannimals (site under construction... but also are here and here) because the creator was inspired by her Grandmother. She recalls her Granny creating ten different animals, each one different, inspired by her ten grandchildren. Each one was knitted to reflect their character. When Granny was done, each one was placed in a beautifully decorated shoe box.

Suddenly it was "Lauren who?" and I went home with a Lucien bunny.

Don't worry... we got Lauren one of these...

We had our first snow storm last night. When I came outside this morning everything was bright, white and clean. Soon the roads will get slushy and dirty, so I took some pictures of our street right away.

(Click on the image above to see a larger version.) I never get tired of the panoramic stitching feature on my camera... some of the houses look crooked and wonky but I like them that way. Below is one third of a panoramic... you can see the yellow house fell on a seam.

I was a lucky girl because Aaron drove me to work today. You can see him in the first picture brushing snow off his truck.

I learned that when it is 5º you don't want to leave your mittens off too long while shooting pictures of your snow covered street.

This is the view of our office parking lot today. Looks quiet doesn't it?

The thing I like about winter... not just the snowboarding, ice skating and making fires in the fireplace... is how it can make you slow down. Or at least it tries.

I didn't make any big resolutions this New Years. But I would like to make an effort to slow down a little. I want more time to read books, watch films, sip tea, answer emails, write letters, organize my cupboards, work on crafty things and cook slow food.