happy december fourteenth!

here is a lovely set of pastels that jeremiah gave me for one of my advent gifts.

i wish this photo could properly display the beautiful rainbow of colors. 

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things are quiet here today.

as they are everyday.

although there is a little bit of snoring going on by a certain puppy.

today is overcast which seems to only amplify the bare, brown trees.

oh i wish it would snow!

i set aside today for baking christmas cookies for jeremiah's coworkers.

the kitchen is full of butter, sugar, molasses, eggs and flour.

now i just need to pick a handful of tasty recipes to concoct and a good christmas movie to watch.