Twice in January

Yes, it's snowed again. In opposition to the cold, today I made baked spaghetti for lunch.

My lovely mother (who will no longer be able to read my blogs since my daddy is gone, and she is not a computer-savvy great-grandma!) gave me these cute warm slippers while I was with her.

Trixie is learning to be a big girl. She spends a lot of time here:

I have three baby chicks, born on Tuesday! I'm trying to get good photos of them.

I'll be noting which chicks have completely black heads. Supposedly those are likely to be females. You see the one above has a white/yellow dot on its head - probably a male.

Today Adam made a new leather bearing for my spinning wheel. He epoxied two pieces of leather together, measuring for the right fit.

 That pale shape is the leather bearing with his markings on it. The pin from the flyer is sticking into it, just as it should. First repair done!
Below you see the entire flyer assembly with the new leather at the top of the photo - it's folded in half.

Adam and Julia bought a big piece of leather in Raleigh over last week. Adam made two books with his half. Here's my book:

Isn't it beautiful? We seem to love all things old and natural. This is actually a book cover - I can fill it with page bundles, and change them out when it becomes full.

I've done more on the first page of my new book, "The Thanksgiving Mice."

 I may add a few things -- something on the yellow wall, perhaps a little rug. Please note the apron falling out of the drawer and the itty bitty mouse peeking from there.
And I painted a black baby chick. They won't be this small for long.

She needs more fluff on her back.

 This is my view from my desk as I write and paint. The birds are hungry. Ooo -- can you see the one flying in for a landing, against the snow?

 

I've put our lemon and our lime trees on my sewing machine by the east window in my studio - the brightest place in the house. Poor things. And I brought in two tomato plants before they got zapped. They seem happy inside for now. I'm eager for warm temperatures, bright sunshine, and spring. I want time in my greenhouse ... but that's weeks away. 

Two snows in January! We rarely get two snows per winter, and often get none. We Southerners are cold-weather wimps, that's for sure! We get barely a puff of winter, and we're desperate for spring!