some favorite things this time of the year:

pine candles. dry, powdery snow. blankets. red. our christmas tree skirt. christmas mugs. red and white fiestaware. christmas cards. slippers. winter pjs. bells. cookies. pies. big dinners with family. pine trees. open fields. watching the cats watch the snow fall. snow days (when I don’t have to drive). silence. the glow of the christmas tree at night.

and…

…wearing comfy pj pants and my slippers.