“This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival, a joy, a depression, a measness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all, even if they are a crowd of sorrows who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture. Still treat each guest honorably, he may be cleaning you out for some new delight.” – Rumi I struggled about whether or not…
I’m not one to care much for interior decorating. I feel most at home when things are mismatched and a little worn-in, somewhere with some character. I’m all about the cozy. Our little house here is pretty old and doesn’t get much natural light during the winter months, it was built with small windows that face south, but surrounded by heavy shutters to keep the cold out. It can make…
We had our first snow fall yesterday. It came all of a sudden. The weather turned overnight and when we woke up the mountains were covered. We haven’t turned the heating on yet in the house and the sun is back today, but the season has definitely shifted up here. It’s cold. The mornings are frosty and the nights carry a different chill. Winter is on its way, you can…
I noticed the dessert section of this blog was looking a little bland the other day. To be honest, I am not a big dessert person, a couple squares of dark chocolate or some fresh summer fruit usually does the trick. But after eating dinner outside on the deck a few nights ago, Matt and I both looked at each other and asked, ‘where’s the ice cream?’ Which then led…