frosted over

making the best of this weather

The skies dumped about an inch of ice on us today. The trees sagged. The pugs had a hard time walking on the sharp grass. My car became one with a sheet of ice....

Some power stations had explosions. Then our power went out for a couple of hours—right in the middle of my workout. So we lit some candles, I finished my workout, ate peanut butter right out of the jar, and before we knew it, the power was back on. yay!
And it's still icing out there...
I also sneakily recorded Rodger serenading the pugs in the dark. It's just the end of his song, but I love this little candid snippet.

(you might need to turn up your speakers because the sound is kind of low)

christmas morning

Who is completely over Christmas? Me, too! But I just got around to editing my Christmas morning photos, and want to document it for my own selfish reasons :) I hope yours was magical, too.

it's freezing here in Ohio

christmas shopping at the antique barn

each one is unique

pancakes (and mimosas) for dinner!

I have such wonderful friends! They all have cute homes, too. Here's a peek at Andy & Lindsey's adorable pad.

sunday breakfast

I've been really busy lately. I'm not quite sure where the time goes, but i always manage to find myself lacking it. I've been tired and stressed out and really just wanting to retreat. The weekends are such a relief, a tiny vacation, and a chance to become sane again. Within these little pockets of free time, I take comfort in things as simple as an un-rushed workout, a walk with my pugs, a movie with my husband, or a breakfast that didn't come out of the microwave and toaster.

This morning we made the kind of breakfast that requires a skillet and stove. There's a beauty in the work, the rhythm of eggs and flour being whisked in the bowl, and the pitter patter of my dogs' claws as they skitter across the floor. Today I did something I haven't done in a while. Something that makes me feel happy and whole. I picked up my camera and documented a mundane, beautiful, and wonderful everyday task. I will do this a whole lot more from now on.

(happy Sunday!)

halloween weekend