Coming back

I sort of took two weeks off of my project.  Sort of.  I took some pictures.  But definitely not every day.  And I definitely didn't post any of them.

But it was really nice and I enjoyed it.

The funny thing about the last few weeks is that I was so looking forward to a slow down in the pace of life.  A little time to breathe.  When the semester ended, I had hoped all things would slow down.  In the month of December?  Really?  So in the midst of my slow down, I was surrounded by different kinds of to do lists... shopping, errands, driving, family, friends, obligations, traditions.  You know the normal list.

But here I sit, on the other side of all of the holiday craziness.  Some of the tasks I completed, but others went unfinished.  This year I didn't do much baking on my own.  Certainly no cake balls (bummer!).  But my mom made sugar cookie dough and I made those cookies with my dad.  How is that for a new tradition?  That was a special moment.  I didn't do very personalized, thoughtful gifts this year.  But the gifts that I did give were out of a spirit of love and that is all that matters.

It was a good holiday season.

As we anticipate ringing in the new year, I am still reflecting on the year that is coming to an end...