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jan 5 2013 ∞
jan 5 2013 +
  • Warm baths ( with wintry bath melts! ) for a body chilled from the cold.
  • Gingerbread cookies right out of the oven.
  • Being wrapped up in plaid, flannel blankets with a heavy Russian novel.
  • Christmas parties with classmates.
  • Boys offering to give you their coats if you appear cold. (Even after you insist that it's "okay".)
  • Going to the ballet.
  • Eggnog and crème de menthe liqueur.
  • The scent of a real fir tree at home.
  • Beloved homey, winter classics: "It's a wonderful life" and "shop around the corner".
  • Building gingerbread houses!
dec 21 2011 ∞
dec 24 2011 +
  • Artisan soaps and cheeses.
  • Incense (Shoyeido).
  • Tea (The trying of new teas)
  • Discovering fantastic new music.
  • A hot scented bath (patchouli, lavender, and bath salts).
  • Waking up to find the first tiny green shoots of the plant you've been growing.
  • Having many hours in the book store to look around, rush-free.
  • Finding large selections of your favourite things.
  • The excitement of having a to-read list piled up in visible sight.
  • Awaking early, fully rested, before the sun has risen.
  • That inspired, euphoric feeling that comes from drinking a lot of hot tea.
  • Soup on a chilly day.
  • Experiencing momentum during a run or a bike ride (whilst listening to a best-love...
may 4 2011 ∞
dec 21 2011 +
  • Livid
  • Dappled
  • Cloud-berry
  • Tendril
  • Pneumonia
  • Billow
  • Maestro
  • Wintry
  • Liebling
  • Bramble
may 4 2011 ∞
dec 21 2011 +
      • Flower: White lilacs, wisteria.
      • Colour: Sage green.
      • Noise: The sound of quiet drawn out kisses, wind in trees, downpour on glass, cat-purrs.
      • Scents: Wet soil, lilacs, star-gazer lilies (in a hot room), dead leaves, coffee grounds, fir needles.
      • Feeling: The moment you get into hot bath water when you’re very chilled, gentle touches, the sand beneath your feet while in the ocean.
      • Time of day: The great yellow/orange cast of late summer afternoons.
      • Instrument: Harp, cello.
      • Season: Autumn.
      • Weather: Stormy (windy, rainy, lightning) or gentle snow.
      • Tea: Jasmine green tea.
may 4 2011 ∞
dec 22 2011 +
  • Southern Ireland
  • Russia
  • Japan
  • Austria
  • Norway
  • England
  • Scotland (Ise of Skye)
  • Czech Republic
  • Iceland
may 4 2011 ∞
dec 21 2011 +