Winter Slumber

Winter winter winter - I can appreciate the snow but I cannot wait for warmer weather. I have been doing my best to wander around outside though, and enjoy the wild snowy-ness. I found this wonderful sweater for a dollar yesterday, as well as a few other treasures. I will share them later perhaps.

A friend from school has a wonderful song about winter, called Winter Slumber, and the verses are just beautiful:

There is no blanket for this northern land 

But the comfort of the cold white snow.

The golden hues falling leaves me breathless

Calling for a new glory to shown.

You said you saw pictures in the waves in the water,

Have you ever seen diamonds in the snow?

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him in spite of coldness here below.

As winter slumber makes the earth

Awake in triumph at the call of birth.

The warmth is coming back. 

Waiting

Sometimes I feel like I am always waiting for something. For something to happen, for spring, for inspiration to strike, for the opportunity to travel again. I want to seize the day, to take advantage of each moment that is given to me, but sometimes I just lack the motivation. Creativity comes and goes in spurts and stutters, it cannot be forced, and I just have to be okay with that and live in it when it comes. 
Inspiration struck just the other day, and I have been going on a kind of sewing streak. I went to Mozambique in 2008, and came back with a bunch of fabric. I finally took a sheet and did something with it, and this dress is the result. 

I'll Fly Away

The Sartorialist

Such a perfect picture. .  It is inspiration to wear more lipstick.
And this one:  

Ruby June

I have been taking whatever time I can to make little crocheted things from all my yarn scraps, and quite enjoying it. Simply Crochet has been awesome for inspiration, and it has wonderful free patterns and tutorials as well! Here is a peek at some of the things I have made:

While I made my own TeaCup, the inspiration is from One Sheepish Girl's Etsy Shop: Sheepish Knit and Crochet. She has such lovely things. It is people like her and places like Etsy that inspire me to really be creative with the things I make. The only limit is your imagination.