The good life...

Hello again!...

Still lazing and lolling about, enjoying this time with my mom...pure luxury~and I am refusing to let my old friend Guilt in the house, even though that familiar companion has tried to intrude several times, but I shoo him out the door and remind myself that things are getting done, kids are being fed, dressed, driven, loved, papers are getting proofed, life is marching on without crisis even with me taking this little break...to be sure there will be some catching up to do, but who knew a personal time-out was even an option...love, love, loving it after the push, push of last year.

Here's a peek at what's been happening around these parts...

Bidding a fond farewell to the holidays and reclaiming lost ground...

...somethings are harder to part with than others...our sweet kitty was not pleased by the prospect of saying goodbye to our tree...no indoor tree and too frigid to play outside...

 ...harrumph...

But we're still enjoying this wintry bling from Lucy's great tutorial {warning these crocheted snowflakes are addictive...apparently you can't just make 1 or 10 or, well I don't know how many of these, because the snowflake love has not subsided here...too much fun!}...

Unabashedly availing myself of the after holiday yarn sales...

Meeting and getting to know a couple of new French Girl friends {thank you After Holiday Sales}...
another Louisa came to call, joining the one I made for my birthday...can't believe I knit the same thing twice~never happens, but I love this one even more...maybe the model has something to do with it though...

and Satine...

As always, a little baking~This time turning this...

Into this...

And last, but certainly not least, enjoying the snow and the snowdays that came with it.  I guess this Texas girl will never outgrow her love and wonder at all that cold white stuff...not that I want to~it makes me sooo happy...

...clearly I'm not the only one...love that smile...

 

So, as you can see and even if it is trite to say it...life is good...

 

Hope your day is a happy one and that the good life is finding it's way to your door this wintry afternoon...keep warm and if you see my old friend Guilt, send him away and have Contentment over instead...xoxoAlison