small joys.*

{A little Christmas cheer on the mantle.}

 I love this time of year. Though I know that the rain, grey and cold weather of January and February are right around the corner, October, November and December are really wonderful. The last several months have been some of the busiest of my life, and December will be no different, but I'm really loving the small joys these days. Coziness abounds and I'm loving warm dinners with friends, hanging out with N in the evenings and working hard even though I mostly want to hibernate.

Here's to a cozy weekend, for you, too!

{Candles in the evening.}

{Nailing a lattice pie crust, if I do say so myself. Thanks to The Joy of Cooking which once belonged to my aunt.}

{Having a beautiful place to work (complete with the desk N made me) ... even if I don't have the time to keep it tidy.}

{GI Winter Ale. Oh how I've missed you.}