Thursday, December 29, 2011

Wish Upon A Star


Tis that time of year when we take stock of all the days passed...

A time of renewal, to set a goal, to live and love...

May 2012 allow you to reach for the stars, find beauty in the mundane and much health and happiness...

Happy New Year everyone!


* Photo complements of my daughter taken along the foothills of the Rockies in Alberta, Canada.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Timeless

From year to year and generation to generation, life's simple pleasures endure...



May your holidays be filled with such joy...

Wishing you and yours a Very Merry Christmas.

Susan
xx

Monday, December 12, 2011

Pear Perfection


Considered one of the fruits of the gods, the pear with its plump bottom, long neck, luscious coloured skin and succulent flesh is one of Nature's creations of perfection...


When recently teaching a make-do pincushion class at 'Stitch' located in the historic Village of Jordan, a tranquil quilt and knit shop where women gather to create... I was intrigued how the shape of the pear evolved into each participant's interpretation.


The table was set with lots of goodies for inspiration...


and the shop provided magnificent fabric choices.


Amidst the chatter and giggles they cut, sewed, stuffed and added their own personal embellishments...


each leaving with a work of art, the accomplishment of an afternoon spent amongst friends...

Monday, December 5, 2011

Magic Through The Night


What magic transpires as we lie abed...

The moisture that descends from the heavens unites with the crisp, cold air creating particles of ice to cover the land and all that lingers in its wake...

Like diamond dust sprinkled by frost fairies its beauty is reflected first by the faintest of moonbeams and then by the sunrise in the early morning light.


Cascading with abandon upon the grapevines, the feathery grasses and the landscape it is a glorious sight to behold...