clementine oranges, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

I eat several of these wee clementine oranges nearly every day. We have a big box of satsuma oranges for snacking on, too. Yum! 🙂

a mouse in our house, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

Yesterday I went on a Freecycle adventure (with the help of John, my lifter-of-things) and we came home with a lovely new area rug for our bedroom.

Since we acquired our living room rug I’ve been wanting something similar for the bedroom–to add some color and texture to such a simple space. The rug has beiges and greens and blacks, with just a smidge of purple. It looks great with the bed and the overstuffed purple chair in the corner.

EllyCat and TobyJoy aren’t so sure about the new rug, though. Last night they both perched near it, but not on it. As if it was invader in their space. Even placing Elly’s favorite mousy on the rug was no help in enticing her onto it. I might just sprinkle a bit of catnip on it and see if that helps.

Attempt blank of whatever., originally uploaded by mind on fire.

because I kept cracking up as Bonny was snapping pics…

me, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

I’m giving myself a month-long super-secret present for Christmas. Today was the first day of my gift. I’ll tell more later….

🙂

PS: this was me sitting on the beach at sunset last year on Christmas day. fun!

persimmon, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

I’m in an agreeable state: busy, enthusiastic, curious.
~Isabelle Adjani

What’s your state?

PS: I’m just loving these two colors right now. Persimmon orange and sky blue. YUM!

with a bee, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

Are you as busy as a bee this season? I hope that you’ll find just a little time to sit back, sip a cup of tea, and smell the roses 🙂

color, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

This, my friends, is a hint of what’s happening in our family’s Christmas workshop…

IMG_5141, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

A little fiery red color to brighten today’s winter chill.

IMG_5150, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

I love the way this rose looks sort of mysterious, slightly blurred at the edges and a bit dreamy. I think it has a story that it wants to tell me.

What about you, what do you see when you look at this photo?

Kids, that’s the Eiffel Tower! Um, never mind., originally uploaded by mind on fire.

These are my bookish kids. See how cute they are…reading away and oblivious to everything else?

Any guesses on where they are? Yep, they are sitting under the Eiffel Tower. Not looking up, not clambering to climb up its steps….

It’s a great story to tell, really. How my cute kids read their way across Europe. And I swear that they didn’t do this everywhere (we took the books away while we were at the Louvre, etc….)

🙂