Banquet Journal

beautiful detail on this simple white romper from belle heir. the peter pan collar has a broad scalloped edge, much like this.

cross stitch

rugs and serapes

from here.

things are looking up

"despite the solstice not being until the 21st (labelled in red), this chart indicates a hidden little treat... the mornings may still be starting later but sunset will be a minute later tomorrow...

celebrate

and so it begins...

the first via yookoo (because a giant pompom is on my should be on everyone's wish list) and the second from w.

find it here.

spent the evening drinking pots of tea, festooning chandeliers, and talking nostalgia and anthropomorphisms.

around the house

here and there

playing with the camera, and trying to sew some stockings.

greening

kiwi two

remember the kiwi vine? here it is in the height of its glory. they have since been picked, and now there are easily a thousand tucked away in the basement for the new year.

blogs

leo lionni

great colours in this leo lionni post from the ever brilliant kindra is here (follow her links too...!)