life this instant...sort of

things are busy, but things sure are beautiful. been enjoying:

::cold wintry days {trying not to think of the heat of summer that everyone is so excited about}

::house hunting

::having lunch, tea, treats with dear girlfriends and my ceej

::skiing {and trying to strengthen these weak thighs}

::discovering new treats to devour

::making new and sparkly treats

::enjoying my morning meals at home

::practicing the violin {learning how to make time for this joy}

::flipping through the pages of the first print copy of our voyage magazine {excited!}

looking forward to a long weekend.

will be spending it with family,

and taking lots of time to work on

my business plan--no time off for this

entrepreneur. 

happy looooong weekend everyone!

"stop a moment, cease your work, look around you." -leo tolstoy

things i've realized when i stopped to look around me lately:

::my pillows are so soft and cozy...until the middle of the night when i throw them to the ground::

::i never tire of looking across the albion basin at mt. superior on a bluebird ski day::

::tea is always good in the afternoon--even when i don't particularly like the flavor::

::i could peel a tangerine a million times and never get over how lovely it smells::

::i love staring across a restaurant table at my favorite person in the world...especially when he's telling me of his dreams::

::while playing a heart-wrenching arrangement of silent night with a group of twelve violinists in front of hundreds it's totally possible to get away with "air-bowing" when i forget my notes::

::sixteenth notes look so pretty on the page::

::i love the peter pan collar on my christmas eve pj's::

::berries always look better on snow-heavy branches::

::the germans are so efficient...hot chocolate on a stick::

::i'm glad to be a vegetarian when the waitress brings cj his mountain-high meaty sandwich...good luck::

happy friday, everyone!

thanks for stopping by.

{p.s. details for our next into the woods adventure are here!}