A big thank you to all of you who followed and read, encouraged, commented, emailed or otherwise messaged me through TIL...and a special thank you to Stephan Cox, for your most amazing cheerleading and faith in me! I'm ready for my next project to begin.
2013...I think you're going to be a very creative year.
to close the year...the 2012 version of the blog that really started it all...(Thank you, Tanya Geisler)
Things I Love in 400 words...the 2012 edition:
my wonderful baby boy, aged 16 years, who makes me smile,
laugh and beam with absolute glee at his wit, brilliance and all-around
awesomeness…glittering snow on the ground, as though sequins were thrown atop a
pristine, white billowing blanket…shockingly bright, nearly blinding winter
moon peeking through bare tree branches…gentle reminders of my strength and
resilience; my ability to bounce back; land on my feet…a really awesome dream
that bounces around in my head and lingers all day - making me smile…Orange. the colour. the
fruit. the blossom…my favourite pair of jeans. comfortable. perfectly worn out…the
blissful look on my sweet Stella’s face when she turns her little kitty head up
and leans against my arm to fall asleep…my wonderful handful of books I am
content to read over and over again…reasons to celebrate…Honeycomb Calcite… the
giant windows at my office, where I can watch the snow fall and swirl; makes me
feel like I am standing inside a snow globe… Tazo vanilla apricot tea…Port
Aransas, Texas…eggnog lattes…lemon zest cheesecake swirled with apricot puree…friends
who “know” when I need a hug…Layer Cake Shiraz…a long-awaited sneeze…writing,
photography, creativity…the scent of lilac…Moroccan Rose essential oil…spending
the whole day in my pajamas (every now and then) just because I can, just
because I have nothing I have to do, and just because, sometimes, a day in the
pj’s is exactly what is needed to rejuvenate oneself… homemade vanilla made
with Maker’s Mark, Madagascar vanilla beans – and patience…a long walk on a
crispy cold day…black-eyed peas (I have a ridiculous, perhaps obsessive, love
for them)…standing at the bow of a ferry, pushing across the Puget Sound, cold
wind whipping past my ears, hair flying in all directions, eyes closed,
breathing deep, until my ears hurt and I have to go inside (I will stay outside
for longer than I can stand, simply because this is one of my favourite things
in the whole big wide world!)…life-long friends…winter coats – I’m a wee bit fanatical,
perhaps – I have too many, and not nearly enough…Zanna, my tattoo artist, who
is so incredibly talented and amazing, and who is happy to put the needle to my
skin when I am craving some needle therapy…Rice Crispies with bananas…wind farms;
majestically beautiful ultramodern sentinels; graceful behemoths…every one of
my precious, wonderful friends and family; I’m the luckiest girl in the world…the
kind of bliss that seems to bubble up from inside…
Happy New Year, friends! Have a lovely 2013. Thank you.
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