14 January
one of my favorite gifts this year was an old-ish and very small copy of Dickens
A Christmas Carol from my daughter.
perfect reading material for climbing into a big comfy chair
on these grey dreary days
with a cup of tea
Abby and Hopie time
~ ~ ~ Abby and Hopie go to the beach. On Saturday my granddaughter, Abigail, asked if she could come to her Hopie's house all by herself. Of course, I said I would love that! Her older brother, Verne, wanted to go to a friend's house and her younger sister, Natalie, is too young to be away from mum for an overnighter. So...it was me and Abigail for the weekend. She wanted to stay 2 nights! I think she may have been slightly motivated by the need for some alone time and Natalie's late night crying. ~ We cooked homemade cornmeal waffles together for breakfast. When your grandmother is a Montessori teacher you learn to cut your waffles up by yourself. You can see the concentration on her face. I didn't help at all! Verne's first day of Kindergarten! I drove up in the morning to watch him get on the bus! He loves it! On Monday morning Abigail and I drove back up to her house. My daughter, Hannah, came over with delicious donuts and Bonnie made a breakfast of bacon, s
good old things, never lose their charm:)
ReplyDeletevery cool...read dickens over the break with my son a bit...what a cool candleholder as well...
ReplyDeleteVery lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photograph.
ReplyDeleteOh the book is wonderful but what really caught my eye was that candle holder. I simply love it, and it goes so perfect with the book and the edit.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a beautiful photo, and besides the subject, the colours are peaceful! Enjoy your book.... sounds perfect!
ReplyDeleteA very calming image. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Mersad Donko Photography
The candle holder is just the kind one imagines in the book! Just gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteLovely shot. Love the candleholder!
ReplyDeleteVery nice and calming
ReplyDeletesomething perverse in me wants to blow out that candle :-0 !!
ReplyDeletebeautiful photo effect, and what a lovely gift from your daughter..
ReplyDeleteDefinitely creative and simplicity is beautiful ~ carol, xxx
ReplyDeleteHow simple yet so inviting!
ReplyDeleteSimply Beautiful. I have never read the actual Dickens book, only seen the movies. I will put that on my ever growing list of books to read.
ReplyDeleteBeautify image! l love the candle holder.
ReplyDeleteA lovely gift indeed, in so many ways. Your photo is so dreamy too!
ReplyDeleteWonderful gift! and great image!
ReplyDeleteThe candle holder is lovely. Such a beautiful shape and memory of a simpler time in life.
ReplyDeleteA perfect evening.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful still life that tells a story, great bokeh too!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely gift and the processing of this photo really does evoke the feeling of 'very long ago'. So beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful, timeless feel to your photo. I haven't read Dickens for a very long time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift...and lovely capture!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift! And your photo has such an elegant look. The texture adds to the beauty. Enjoy reading your gift!
ReplyDeleteLovely image! Beautiful still life, and gorgeous colours.
ReplyDeleteGreat editing for this lovely old things!
ReplyDeleteA very special gift indeed for mid winter!!
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