this morning...

On Monday mornings, I drive out to Dan's to be with Kassidy and put her on the school bus, while Dan drives Danielle to her school.  Today was the most beautiful drive.  It's early, so the trees were white and frosty and inbetween the branches I could see last night's Full Wolf Moon going down.  It was like a huge orange melon!  I wanted so to stop somewhere and take a picture, but I couldn't.  As I got to Dan's street, the fog was lying low over the fields like a big down comforter; one that you could just lie down on and snuggle into.  It was so beautiful with the morning sun coming up behind it.  Then later, on the corner, while waiting for the school bus to come, I heard the loud CAWS, looked up, and two big crows were having their morning conversation.  Majestic.  There IS a reason that I have to be out and about at this early hour.  It's priceless.

and...

The Artist's Way group that I belong to made prayer flags for each other in December.  I chose a quote by Les Brown for my inspiration.  "Shoot for the moon even if you miss it you will land among the stars." 

I had never made a prayer flag before and we just kind of did what we wanted and it was fun! 

Another project I did were these little wired ornaments made on mat board and little glittery-edged tags.

Picking dried rosebuds, ornamental pear and evergreen from my garden, they are fragile but I love the nature-y things.

and glittery ice skates.

I love my Christmas tree, loaded with ornaments, all with meanings and memories. 

Lots of my Mom's crocheted snowflakes.

Just dreamy to me... 

till next year.

December memories

 Twas the night before Christmas...

The day of The Nutcracker. 

Being that I could not post pictures during part of the month of December, with computer troubles, I still feel the need to do it.  Important memories for me. 

Sewing more stockings.

My Chicken Salad for the Christmas Tea at The Center. 

Covering lots of Christmas Journals for gifts to friends. 

Gingerbread House drawing with Danielle...

and Kassidy.

Still one more post of holiday things to remember...

more lake pictures

Before I'm on to something else, I had to show you some more of my pictures from our walk at the lake.

A beautiful picture-taking day.  Beautiful Lake Michigan.

The sand was so pretty, mixed with the snow.  Wisps of color.

We left our footprints along the way...

as we looked for pretty rocks that weren't frozen to the sand.

Sewing update

Here is the finished year-long quilt top that Amy wanted to see.  Lots of colors, but each block represents a month of last year.  January was blue.  February was red.  March was green.  April was purple...and so on. 

And I'm still sewing mug rugs!

a refreshing day

It was cold, but a beautiful sunny day and not too windy.  Julie, Brent and I took a ride with our friend to the Indiana Dunes, Beverly Shores area.  So beautiful and yes, refreshing. 

We walked all the way down to the water.  The waves were awesome.  The colors beautiful.  The air brisk and clean.  A happy new year day.  More pictures on my other camera. 

And now let us welcome the New Year
Full of things that have never been.    Rainer Maria Rilke