aamu aika

hide and seek.

hot cereal.

nature walk.

a home.

morning hair.

stockings

hillery made the most beautiful stocking for suki last year. i have been looking forward to decorating for the holidays for the past six months if only to see that stocking again! this year, hillery sent us two more lovely stockings that complement the original perfectly. she has two more stockings available for sale. if you are interested contact her at info@specksandkeepings.com

aarteita!

1. little my mug

2. boulder popcorn

3. favorite pencil

4. this event

5. pocket dolls

6. rosy floral dress

some little treasures!

for suki's dance party

via kolin

our first christmas tree

this morning, after we woke up and enjoyed some coffee and the vegan cinnamon rolls adam made, we went out on a christmas tree search.

we were hoping for a snowy day but got rain instead. we all wore a lot of layers to keep dry and warm underneath. beedle wore protective head wear just in case a tree came down in his direction. 

we usually decorate our house plants and call it good, but we are feeling extra festive this year. we even got a wreath, and i love it! i am realizing the best reason to have a christmas tree is because of how it makes the house smell. it looks nice, but that smell is fantastic!

suki must take after adam with how particular she is. she had strong opinions on where each ornament should hang. it was funny watching her and adam communicate about these decisions.

after the tree was finished we had friends over for a two soup meal. 

susan made tempeh wings and hot slaw salad, and her famous onion bread. we made roasted lemon chutney to join the onion bread, and white bean shitake soup. kolin made chickpea rice soup with cabbage- it is my new favorite, and i might make it tomorrow. adam made banana toffee pudding with whipped coconut cream for dessert. 

suki was in funny style mode here. 

good night!

adam's special mug

last summer, adam received a peter shire mug for his birthday from his aunt debby. now, it is the only cup he drinks his coffee out of. we did not know anything about the cup other than how great it looks and feels. i was happy to find this post from hillery on specks and keepings and learn more about him. his work is inspirational! i have been wanting to take a ceramics class for a few years now. i plan to do some research and hopefully figure out a way to take a class next fall during adam's sabbatical.

bottom image from here.

john cale paris 1919

the other night our friend kolin shared this album with us. he listens to it on every first snow fall. what a lovely tradition to bring in the snow.