m is for maple syrup

maple syrup pancakes for canada day.

s is for sunrise

we celebrated winter solstice watching the sunrise with hot chocolates and coffee at the beach. nice to welcome the sun.

b is for bliss

winter sunshine and a cup of tea.

r is for running

here they are ready to represent their school house for cross country running.

s is for sketching

sketching at the beach on a school trip.

t is for tram

we all took a tram ride. eighteen family peeps on the tram. good times, good memories.

c is for construction and concentration

tongue out, foot holding the plan.

s is for smoothie

anytime's a good time for a smoothie. especially when it's with a cousin.

s is for structure

marshmallows and toothpicks. simple fun.

p is for plan

my girl and i had some 1:1 time. i was thinking movie and popcorn on the couch, but she had a different plan. i'm thankful to her for pushing me out of my slump.

w is for windowsill

i like that she's a windowsill cat.

g is for green

we have lots of green secrets in progress at the moment.

n is for nearly

invitations in progress. she's nearly seven!

c is for climbing

went back to this place again today. good times.

s is for sunbathing

i guess we're all enjoying the sun.

p is for pippi-puss

there's a new puss in the house. she loves the pesky yellow thing.

c is for coast and cousins

snuck away for another couple of days down the coast. good cousin times.

n is for nice

today found me doing a nice spot of crafting. nice indeed.

b is for blackboard

2013. it's the year for doing. starting with painting a blackboard wall. fun.

b is for bounty

the annual blueberry pick. yum.

p is for puzzle

puzzles before breakfast!

c is for checkers

a super special christmas present. it was made by f's great-grandfather about 50 years ago.

o is for open

going with susannah for my 2013 word. open to possibilities.

s is for surf

learning to surf the waves. in life and the ocean.

m is for miracle

we were lucky to see eggs, caterpillars, chrysalides and butterflies all in a few days. what a miracle.

w is for waves

the joy of jumping waves never wears thin.

n is for nine

table for two. we celebrated nine years marriage. he's taught me how to eat well.

u is for uno

she loves her christmas game. everyone plays it. 2013 may well be the year of uno.

s is for (more) summer

summer toes.

f is for fresh

feeling fresh after an ocean swim.

g is for garden greens

love having dinner from the garden.

s is for snakes and ladders

she loves it. him not so much.

d is for dismantle

he worked hard to take it apart. i hear it's just as important to take things apart as it is to put things together.

s is for stack

nothing like a new stack to get me going.

p is for pizza

making good use of the pizza oven. also, custard and strawberries is a great dessert pizza combo. yum.

h is for happy

happy new year! let the sunshine in.