1/8: cr-

I woke up this morning and was immediately relieved that my dream of having a crocodile as an unruly pet was just a dream.

The earliest crocuses are blooming!  Lavendar petals with bright yellow-orange stamens.

Chris and I went to Cove Creek in the afternoon to take a new-to-us hike.  Here's a picture of the bluffs on the opposite side reflected on the Cadron:

1/7: making

...dinner with lentils which Chris brought back from Ustica, a gift from one of his relatives.

1/6: using

...the sweet pig cookie-cutter that Chris bought me.  I decided on a whim to top off the Epiphany jam tart with little pigs rather than the traditional star or lattice-work.  (I know pigs don't have anything to do with Epiphany, but it was fun nonetheless.)

1/5: sw-

Sweet air on a morning walk.

And swans on Magness Lake at sunset.

1/4: all ways

Reading about writing, writing about reading, reading about reading, and writing about writing.

1/3: reuniting

...a puppy and her humans.

1/2: designing

...this year's valentine.  I know it's a little nutty to be thinking about Valentine's Day already, but once classes start I won't have a lot of noodling-around time, so when the idea came to me I decided to try it out.  Once the design is set, making them gradually will be a nice break in the evenings from school work.

And an ancillary good thing:  the design uses only materials that I already have on hand--hurray for not having to buy more stuff!

1/1: evening comforts

Buttermint tea and a phone call with a friend.