In the past couple of weeks, winter has started to take hold in earnest. My face gets that delightful cold feeling when I go out walking, and I've even pulled out my grey wool coat. Winter is one of my favorite seasons. I adore the chill and the crispness, blankets of snow and crystals of ice, the smell of woodsmoke and hot cider ( Read more... )

If you've been hanging around this journal for any length of time, you'll already know that autumn is one of my favorite seasons (winter being the other, then spring, then icky hot summer). Longtime readers may also know that I totally adore my awesome friend, Sumana. Another thing I am fond of (which may or may not come as a surprise to you) is ( Read more... )