throw back

seems like it was just yesterday...

still so vivid in my mind.

erica

xoxo

moment: 01/16/15

a moment
a friday ritual, a single photo (sorry...i'm cheating this week !!!), 
no words, capturing a moment from the week
a simple, special, extraordinary moment
i want to pause, savour and 
remember.

erica

xoxo

inspired by soulemama

drops of snow

they really do 

look like

drops of snow

clusters of white

covering the sheltered whereabouts

along the pathways

through the woods

whiteness so pure

little beads of clarity

after a season of glitter

emblems of fresh starts and new beginnings

the children pray

let it snow... let it snow...please, let it snow

and cover us with your blankets of white

dreaming of hills and sleds,

blades on ice,

and three tiered men of rolled up fun

but the gifter at the door

is not winter but spring

being overly generous with buckets of rain

and more and more of the same

erica

xoxo

thrifted threads: beaded treasure

 it's another 'what i wore' wednesday

and i'm linking up with lindsey 

at the pleated poppy for some fashion fun.

i had to meet up with some fellow steppers

for coffee after the gym yesterday...

and i needed something easy to put on and throw in my backpack

since there wasn't any time to pop back home beforehand.

so this was my outfit: 

a crumpled (because it was shoved into a gym bag) long sleeve tshirt ;

 yoga pants (because i was cycling there and back);

and a thrifted rainbow beaded necklace i found over a year ago.

 let's just say... the necklace made the outfit.

it is a really lovely piece

that could be worn with so many colours.

when you study it closely... it looks hand crafted.
i love the gold chain and the weighted gold beads at the end of each strand.

 we had a wonderful time over coffee...
i've been stepping with some of these women for over 10 years now
and it is always such a treat to meet up and see how we look 
after a shower and out of our gym attire.

after the holidays, everyone seemed to have

 a chocolate confession to share.

(i think that you've already heard mine...)

happy humpday everyone !!!

erica

xoxo

knitting and reading: 01/13/15

simple knits...

that's where i'm at.

one of my resolutions for 2015 is to make more gifts.

my needles are busy attempting some ideas for dishcloths.

so far, i'm only onto to my second piece 

but am excited to showcase the set 

once they are completed.

i'm still in the middle of re-reading the catcher in the rye

i had to stop because the copy my son lent me was missing a couple of pages,

so i'm waiting for a fresh copy from the library before i continue on holden's quest.

in the meantime, i finished me before you by jojo moyes.

it was a page turner... a love story like no other.

if you haven't read it yet,

i'm warning you now...you'll need a couple of boxes of tissues.

what are you knitting or reading lately?

care to share?

erica

xoxo

joining nicole and ginny

hello monday 01/12/15

hello friends...

i hope monday finds you 

well rested and rejuvenated from the weekend.

we had a lovely, quiet, snugly kind of weekend...

lots of exercise... early during the day 

then immediately back into pjs as soon as we got home.

our teens hosted a little party on friday night

that ian and i are still recuperating from (talk about getting old...)

for two glorious days, 
i did a lot of reading and knitting and baking and more of the same.

but wow... monday, you are here already

so here are some hellos to greet the new week.

hello morning coffee... i love love love waking up to you

hello grocery list ... i must get more honey and cinnamon 

for this honey and cinnamon kick i'm in.

hello 5 minute ab workout (i sure hope this belly buster works...)

hello sewing machine (my sister gave me her spare 

and i am so excited to relearn how to use one)

hello learning and growing and trying new ideas.

hello monday and brand new beautiful week.

erica

xoxo

joining lisa and karen

long shadows

it was another bring your dog to work day.

harlow was so excited.... 

he didn't bother finishing his breakfast.
he jumped onto the back seat of ian's truck... so fast and furious...
his tail waggling his bye byes.

i was on my own,
me, myself and i,  

with a few errands to run.

i didn't get very far

when i noticed my companion.

she was long and leggy,
over 10 feet tall,
sporting a baseball cap,
and an enormous bag slung on her shoulder.

it was sooo cool...
because she walked by my side for the most of the journey
not in front of me, or hehind me... but right along side of me.

i darted in and out of shops.
picking up small groceries, some stamps, and my holds from the library.
when my bags were loaded and heavy... 
i noticed hers were too.

together...
we headed for home.

erica

xoxo