Lovely Autumn

I recently took part in an autumn-themed swap put together by Relyn. Would you believe she went to the painstaking trouble of pairing people according to certain criteria? Relyn is amazing!

She paired me with Jaime, a wonderful photographer, writer, and piano teacher from British Columbia. Just look at the wonderful things Jaime sent me! I can tell that she really took time to get to know me and my interests. I just love the Asian wind chime and the interesting tea blends. The book, a favorite of Jaime's, looks fascinating, and I do love her heart-shaped rock photo. How sweet! Oh, and it's chilly today, so I'm wearing the cozy socks right now...

Thank you, Relyn, for a new friend--and thank you, Jaime, for such heartfelt and beautiful gifts!

Winterlunch

I wouldn't mind being invited to lunch on a chilly day with Lyn Mogensen.  Would you like to join me?

images from Living and More's Country Living, Jan./Feb. 2010 (click on photos to see them full-size)

Tomato tarts, mixed vintage tableware, a winter greens salad with citron dressing, beef and onion stew served in a le Creuset Dutch oven, good bread and wine, and dessert next to the fireplace with cocoa in aged silver cups:  my kind of afternoon!