a stack of books.

color in winter

Why yes, you can find color in the north during the winter months, you just have to look a little harder for it.  The thing about color in the winter is, that it is utterly obvious and rather unique, so when you do come across it, it's hard to look away and much more appreciated.

Today, I saw an elderly woman with the most vivid shade of a pink chapeau(that is "Fancy Nancy" french for hat) on her head, and I was captivated by the sheer brightness of it, it just mesmerized me.  I'm sure I would not have had that same uplifting response to the Pepto Bismol pink in the middle of  the summer months, when I'm usually surrounded by a plethora of bright hues. So today I say "thank you" to that little old lady, who probably thought I was a little creepy for staring at her, and want her to know I appreciate her choice in hats.

paper snowflake.

Spending time with my peeps.

jan16, a photo by cynschu on Flickr.

I love hanging out with my people. We get together when we can, sit around for a chat and a visit, then fly off to wherver we came from. Wish we could do it more often.

self assessment

jan15-3, a photo by cynschu on Flickr.

Today, I came across my sad melting BFF from yesterday in the process of scrutinizing herself.  It made me think about who sets the standards in my self evaluation, and do I meet them? Somedays I would have to say yes, but then there are others when I don't quite reach the bar. I think that is called being human.

early bird.

BFF's

snowmwn, a photo by cynschu on Flickr.

People come and go into my life so fast it makes my head spin sometimes. However, every once in a while someone comes and stays and we get comfortable with each other, become friends, and all kinds of good things happen.

I so love when that happens.

60 degrees. in january. in michigan. crazy!

red barn.

Focus

jan12-2, a photo by cynschu on Flickr.

Now that the new year has officially entered our lives, a lot of us wonder where to put our focus. Think hard about this one, it could add to the definition of who you are.

The mechanics of life.

3gears, a photo by cynschu on Flickr.

I love it when my life runs like a well oiled machine. I know some people look it as boring, but I truly appreciate it. What makes me appreciate it? Living through the times when I was on my knees calling for my maintenance man.

country road.