Season's Greetings

Thank you so much for reading and following

my adventures this year

You encourage me to do, to write, and to photograph

I'm looking forward to seeing what 2014 will bring

See you there!

All the best,

- photo my own -

One Of Those Extraordinary Days

Yesterday, 

not only was the date 11/12/13

(in the US 12/11/13)

but we had fog all. day. long.

This time of year 

I drive by farmer fields

with gorgeous lone oak trees swallowed by fog at the base

- such a romantic look about it -

I often want to pull over to capture the moment

but we would be late for school

Once I get the kids dropped off,

the fog has disappeared

Not yesterday

I had most of the day to photograph at my leisure

And to add to my photo snapping joy,

the night left behind a hoar frost!

Which is code for seeing the invisible...

Droplets of dew froze on spider webs

to reveal lacy gossamer handiwork

everywhere

Fuzzy moss on tree trunks

begged for a closer look

In this little corner of England,

hoar frost may happen just a few times a year or not at all

Sort of like a rainbow

You feel lucky

So as the sun set (at 3:51pm!)

the day ended with this dreamy landscape

Hoping your December 

is filled with many rainbow moments

:)

- photos by me -

Creative Gifts

Browsing the internet,

I found a few fun finds to share

What's not to love about this

hand stamped butter knife?

(those scones look divine too!)

Sold by The Cutlery Commission

Map your life journey with hand stitches

UK, US, European and World maps are available

in different colors which can be further personalized

Available through The Little Boy's Room

Something about this card planter makes me happy

with its little weather vane and bicycle

Cress seeds included

by Another Studio

And look at this gorgeous piece of luggage

- ooh, the colors and design! -

You could pick that one out of the all-black-suitcase crowd!

But I'd be afraid someone would steal it because it is

soooo gooorrgeeous :)

Pip Studio via Fifty One Percent

I'm pretty confident you don't have this kooky clock

Instead of clock hands, the googly eyes tell you the time based on position

Such a conversation piece!

I believe the time is showing 12:25-ish :)

by Suck UK

I'm not much of a shopper,

but I love giving creative gifts

(often hard to find)

Do you have any unusual finds to share?

(an unsponsored post)