As the large and beautiful snowflakes quickly swirl outside our windows, I am reminded of the reasons I love winter. Peaceful. Still. Sparkling. Clean.
Winter, although tough, is one of my favorite times of the year.
I was going to write a post on a homemade set of gifts I made for my college friends, but instead started introspecting and decided to go for a more personal note. This kind of night always makes me think, and this year I have a lot to think about and be thankful for.
A whole lot has changed in a year; we bought a house and will be getting married in a few months, we bought a car when Ryan’s old truck died, we were in a hit and run accident, my Grandpa celebrated his 90th birthday, there was the “great recession” and the failings of many iconic companies…
A while ago we posted our “bucket list” of things we want to start doing. I’ve been trying to start some of the things on my list and have successfully identified many birds (I have a photo album of those I could snap photos of before they flew away), and have identified almost all the trees with non-round leaves, and many of them I can recognize from memory. (I also have a photo album of these with labels and pressed examples).
We got a new camera and have been learning how to take advantage of some of the customizable settings. Ryan got a tutorial on how to use all the features and we’ve been slowly reading up on them.
I baked a cake from scratch. This wasn’t really on my list – but it is something I had never done and wanted to. I am really starting to love cooking and baking and making things that you “normally” buy from scratch by myself. I also signed up for two CSA’s, one that delivers bread to my office weekly and another that will give fresh vegetables in the summer months.
Already college seems a lifetime away, and life is moving on – I hope that next year is just as happy and fulfilling as this year has been, with at least as many happy memories.
Happy Holiday’s Everyone!
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