dressed in snow

like some familiar Frost poem

Greetings from Salmon Arm.

(Insert mountain photo here) tee hee

This is a big first for me, being here in the wintertime. 

The desert landscape of the interior was barely recognizable in some areas driving up, where the 

snow has carpeted the landscape such that it looked like little Christmas villages.

Other places, such as Merritt, were carbon copies of their August selves, with just the slightest 

dusting of snow.

Peacoat, Jeans - American Eagle

Pashmina - a gift from my mom

Boots, Sunglasses - Aldo (old)

Pearl drop earrings - handmade by Bonnie

twenty-one candles

Fun with family (with my little bro, above) and friends on my twenty-first birthday.

Thank you all for the love and fond memories.

Cheers!

Cardigan - Dynamite, Tank top - American Apparel

blue monday

Okay, it's Tuesday now, but the snow started last night.

This is the first post of 2012, and I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

Hopefully nobody's feeling the post-holidays credit crunch.

I lovelovelove this blue coat! It's Tardis blue, (and I got it on sale)

The colour choice for Blue Monday was completely unconscious, I swear.

Us West-Coasties have to wait till January for winter weather, and there is rarely very much snow!

Better late than never, though!

Happy Snowday!

Peacoat - American Eagle
Scarf - Aldo,
Gloves - (old)

twinkle lights burn out

Oh, the end of Christmas is a sad time.

The sadness gets somewhat cushioned by New Year's festivities but I still deplore taking down

the decorations.

Which is why I try to stretch the season out as long as I can, usually beginning mid-November by 

compiling new songs for my Christmas playlist.

Goodbye 2011.

Welcome 2012. (Man, that sounds weird! 2012?)

one more sleep

Happy Christmas Eve!

A few borrowed words to mark the occasion:

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.

And Mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,

Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow

Gave lustre of mid-day to objects below.

When, what to my wandering eyes should appear,

But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer...

- Clement Moore

Cardigan - Urban Outfitters (old)

Embellished top - Lady Dutch (gift from last Christmas)

Earrings - homemade

Star ring - (old)

my wishlist

1. Nigella Lawson's Nigella Christmas cookbook

I adore Nigella Bites so I can't wait to pour over this tome.

2. Emma Bridgewater's Union Jack teapot

The Queen's Jubilee is next year and this'll be great for teaparties

3. Tempera Journal by Christian Lacroix

4. Hawaiian Host Chocolate Macadamia Nuts

Chocolate kryptonite!

5. Anya Hindmarch's Valorie clutch

Love at first sight, and then I saw the name! As if it were made just for me!

6. Feist's new Metals album