Remnants

A remaining decoration from Christmas, and I just don't have the heart to take it down. It's my ambition this spring to make new mail holders like it for other seasons. I see various hangings with hearts and flowers and leaves in the future. But for now, I'm still crazy for this tomten, and will be filling it with Valentines for all of us by the end of the weekend.

In the winter kitchen

On this cold day, Big Fisher Ada and Little Fisher Esme are warm in the kitchen, cooking up a storm.

How great to be little! I remember loving my kitchen toys, especially when going outside was impossible.

And cold it is, but the only snowflakes we have here are the ones hanging on our railing. And those are in danger of disappearing, too. Peeper-kitty is convinced they are birds, and we wake each morning to find small bits of paper in our shoes.