Tuesday, December 18, 2012

all you want it to be

Lucky, 2012

I'm not sure why, but it just started feeling like Christmas today.  There is enough chill in the air for knit hats and scarves, and the sky is bright blue.

I'm taken back to my time in the Midwest, where I spent my best childhood winters.  Especially the first snow of the season.  Waking up to a neighborhood blanketed in white, all sounds hushed.  Oh, I miss it.

But even without snow, I feel lucky.  I have those memories, today, and tomorrow.  This isn't the case for everyone. 

I hope this season is all you want it to be. 
Posted by Denise | Chez Danisse at 2:13 PM
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15 comments:

  1. MiseDecember 18, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    Very well put, Denise, and your feeling like Christmas has just stretched across the wirelessness to me here, and is now my fellow feeling. Thank you.

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  2. amelia from z tasty lifeDecember 18, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    "all sounds hushed"... sounds perfect...
    May your holiday be special, Denise

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  3. kate on the islandDecember 18, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    We actually got snow here today, wet and slushy of course this being the coast, but snow none-the-less!

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  4. JanisDecember 18, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    It's a good one. I enjoy wrapping myself in warm layers of clothing like an onion...all the soft clothing, the scarves (inside and outside the house), the socks. The grey sky inspires me...but then so does the blue sky in spring.

    I miss the snow as well... though I have hardly stepped a foot in it. I can count the times I have been in snow on one hand. Never my snow, it belongs to someone else... I miss what I imagine snow is. Like the snow in storybooks :^)

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    1. Denise | Chez DanisseJanuary 3, 2013 at 6:22 PM

      It is true. We do live in quite the onion climate, Janis.

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  5. alexandriaDecember 19, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Beautiful. I have fond memories of snow from years past as a wee girl living in the country. Making snowmen, and loving the winter wonderland that came to surprise us each year. Today, the snow teases with just a hint. Perhaps another time, but that's okay too! Wishing you the happiest of Winters.

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  6. Michele | Cooking At HomeDecember 19, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    It's nice to have your childhood memories of Midwestern winters while experiencing your present California ones.

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  7. Sandra DunnDecember 20, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    May you also have a beautiful holiday season, with new memories to join with the old. :)

    (p.s. I love the whale!)

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  8. Rachael | The Slow-Cooked SentenceDecember 20, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    We had our first snow fall yesterday. Ivan ran out and tried to make a snowman out of slush. Came back in twice to swap out his soaked clothes, and finally gave up. Poor fellow. Here's to all our memories in the making!

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    1. Denise | Chez DanisseJanuary 3, 2013 at 6:25 PM

      Oh, poor little Ivan. I hope he makes a nice fat solid snowman this year and remembers its fabulousness for years to come.

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  9. flwrjaneDecember 20, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Oh God, snow. As an only child in Michigan I had to shovel pounds and pounds of the stuff.

    Pretty? Yes. Hard workout? Hell yes.

    xo jane

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  10. PiaDecember 21, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    I grew up in spring-like winters in the east of India. And in a few days, I leave the grey-quiet of England and go back home for a while.
    To memories, yes. Merry Chirstmas and a very happy new year, Denise.

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  11. Teresa, foodonfifth.comDecember 25, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    I love your tableau of Christmas Holiday imagery on the table in front of a window. So cozy and intimate. Thanks and have a Happy New Year.

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  12. the LadyJanuary 1, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    To you too, Denise.

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  13. Denise | Chez DanisseJanuary 3, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    Oh my, time passes so quickly. Hope you are all safe and warm and enjoying 2013.

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