Monday, December 26, 2016

early morning walk with morgana

 morgana and i were out early (7:45) to walk to the burdick store for chocolate to take to connecticut.

 it was a quiet holiday morning.



 waiting for our hot chocolate and mocha coffee after picking out chocolate mice and bon bons.

colorful soho . . 

Sunday, December 25, 2016

christmas day

 special socks!


 and a special book?









yes, definitely a special book.

 san's beautiful bags!


 san's beautiful bags and ginny sheller's beautiful yarn . . a homemade christmas.

 wonderful books from idlewild bookstore and the rubin museum of art.

 i was so pleased with how the tags came out. i love making these tags every year.

 korrina's bag with the yarn she picked out at the lionbrand yarn store.

 my stocking loot . . 

 living the life of riley . . 

 yes, this book was definitely a big hit.

 well, this one was too . . 


 the star children . . 

 and the three kings' gnomes . . 

 it was a sunny christmas day this year. the past several years have been very grey.


 it was so sunny . . 


 that it was difficult to take pictures.

 interesting shop windows along the walk home . . 

and colorful doors.

 such a sunny blue sky!

 korrina and brian arrived around 2 pm.


 a hat korrina made for morgana . . 


 the full crew . .

 and dinner . . 



 playing ratatatcat from our friend marlene.

 peppermint bark and french chocolates.

 we lit the candles to sing silent night . .