01.31

After the windows are open for the first time in the year, winter can throw her best at me. It doesn't matter. She's lost.

01.28

He said I had to love it. And I did. And I do.

01.25

"I learned today that my whole life can fit on three sheets of paper."

01.24

"Take a picture of me, now." The end of the seven-year-old timeline.

01.23

Talking about plans and hopes may have been scientifically proven to be counterproductive, but that doesn't mean I'll give it up.

01.22

The fog, a hot drink, warm air, knitting. It was cozy, in an unconventional way.

01.21

The snow was followed up by our flurries of activity and celebration.

01.19

Sometimes their relationship seems more brotherly. I hope it stays like that.

01.18

I thought they wore their shirts a day early.

01.17

The birds may turn their noses up at our homemade feeders, but the city squirrels aren't that picky.

01.16

The city shone and sparkled.

01.15

This was easy. I'm glad we remembered it on a night when it was possible.

01.14

Books make me happy.

01.13

We must have city birds around here. We have yet to be able to entice them with bird feeders of our own making.

01.12

German was cancelled due to snow. They went outside and caught the flakes with their paper and tongues.

01.11

I'm stealing this from him. He covered my laziness.

01.10

I love my kids and their imaginations.

01.09

I put them in the glass bowl, up on the counter. Why I have never done this before, I don't know. But it cheered up the gray immeasurably.

01.08

One of these days, I'll look up all the pictures I've taken like this. I think the variations would stun me.

01.06

We decided that by lying on our backs, we could soak up the most sun.

01.05

The stuffed one is named Bing Bing Yum Yum Sauce. The little one was a gift brought back from a classmate's trip to China. The ones on the wall are their friends.

01.04

It's the same as it was when I was a kid. I love falling asleep with that glow of colored lights outside my window.

01.03

He rode the wave of excitement all day: his own violin, a case with backpack straps, his turn for a lesson. His enthusiasm made us all smile.

01.02

The snow seemed to affirm our decision. It's OK to cuddle under the blankets with a new book.

01.01

I frequently face the start of a new year overwhelmed by the pressure of reform. I wonder what is to be credited for my new outlook.