Webster and Henry Play in the Snow

Actually, Henry was the only one playing. I had him off leash and he was running around like a crazy little dog enjoying the new fallen snow. Now they are both in the house napping after an exhausting romp. Webster is happy about almost a whole week of puppy sitting his friend. Tabitha, not so much. She slept in the attic last night.

This village looks beautiful in the early morning hours, doesn't it? I see flowers so it must be spring with a little snow. I'm waiting for the snow we are supposed to be getting today. I picked up a few essentials at Trader Joe's yesterday so I'm ready. Enjoy the last weekend of 2012. via

Enchanted Cottage

I want to peek inside and I know I'll love it. It's a forever cottage made of brick with a tile roof. It is a bed and breakfast in Georgetown, SC near Charleston called Mansfield Plantation.

Cozy Fireplace Nook

I really like this cozy place to warm up just inside the door. The stone floor is perfect in case you have on snow-covered boots. Just stand in front of the fire until you melt and then go back outside for more fun in the snow. It is well thought out for reading too, with each wing chair having a floor lamp. A cozy nook with a fireplace and a bookcase wall -- what more could you want? via

This made me laugh.

This is such a clever way to illustrate writing rules, isn't it? via

Tabitha's Favorite Places

She likes the contour memory foam pillow. Webster loves it too. What is it about that pillow? Goodnight from all three of us!

She also likes my big thick Irish knit fisherman sweater on the bed in the other room. Maybe she'll teach me to put my clothes away.

Do Good Deeds

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Christmas with Kelly

My friend Kelly has invited me to have Christmas dinner at her house practically every year since 2004. My mother stopped going a few years back and I ate my first big meal with her in the early afternoon. We usually dined on Cornish hens and all the trimmings. Last year we had the works here at the cottage because Kelly and her family spent Christmas in Florida and left Piggie with us. Yes, she's Piggie's mom. I had a wonderful time and it was especially meaningful this year. It took the sadness out of my first holiday without Anna.

Wonderful Conservatory

Wonderful Conservatory built onto the side of an old stone cottage. Pauline Hurren, Architect - South Australia

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Book/Mitten Project for Newtown School Children

"Chester Raccoon stood at the edge of the forest and cried. 'I don't want to go to school,' he told his mother. 'I want to stay home with you. I want to play with my friends. And play with my toys. And read my books. And swing on my swing. Please may I stay home with you?'" — "The Kissing Hand," by Audrey Penn.
Kim Piscatelli of East Hampton, Conn., hit on the idea of sending a copy of this book to each of the kids from Sandy Hook Elementary with a pair of handmade mittens adorned with a heart in one palm, signifying the reassuring kiss left there by the mother of scared, sad Chester in the story.
Read more about this heart-warming project here.