photo February-day 27

summer desserts, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

making summer
desserts
in
winter.

photo February-day 26

outside, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

photo February-day 25

egg whites, whipped, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

never
give

up.

photo February-day 24

today's thrifty finds, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

I never
tire of
finding

old

little treasures.

photo February-day 23

macaroons, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

wanted to make meringue~

but my whites didn't peak.

plan B,

add coconut.

macaroons
by mistake,

perfect.

photo February-day 22

reading, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

a slight fever.

stayed home
from
school

today.

reading
in bed,

staying cozy
and

warm.

photo February-day 21

snow, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

as I was driving I heard
the forecast~

more snow
is

coming.

winter

is
lingering.

photo February-day 20

collards and kale, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

Saturday night

at home,

with a

bowl

of collards and kale

on my

bedside table.

photo February-day 19

stickers, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

I bought myself
a
little
treat,
some stickers~

it doesn't

take
much.

photo February-day 18

meter, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

going downtown,

gotta
have

quarters.

photo February-day 17

on the table, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

photo February-day 16

lamp, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

apparently,

there is
a
rooster

on my
lamp.

photo February-day 15

simmer, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

sauce~

simmering
for

dinner.

photo February-day 14

candy hearts, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

Happy Valentine's Day!

photo February-day 13

our table, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

out tonight,

dinner for two.

photo February-day 12

friday shopping, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

photo February-day 11

kumquats, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

bought these
yesterday.

first
time.

they remind
me of tiny
oranges,

little bits of
sunshine.


so tart,
my lips
puckered-

but at the end
I found a fleeting
bit of sweetness.

sour and sweet
found together~

needing
the
balance

of both.

photo February-day 10

cold, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

the sun~
so glad
to see
it
today.

hope
to see
it more
often.

photo February-day 9

bag, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

this
finally

knitted
and
felted.

took awhile.

hey I'm slow.

photo February-day 8

books, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

books
for a
little

nightime

reading.

photo February-day 7

a corner, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

a cozy
corner

is a good
place

to find
respite

from
the everyday
stresses,
fears,
and
life messes.

I need my corner.

photo February-day 6

my shoes, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

my shoes

old
brown

comfortable.

getting me
from point A
to
point B.

photo February-day 5

it's a small world...., originally uploaded by *nichole*.

photo February-day 4

bloom, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

while grocery shopping
I picked "you" up.

tiny pink petals
delicate
small
pink.

then I noticed blooms blooming
within
the blooms.

beauty arising from what
is
already beautiful~

really as
it should
be.

photo February-day 3

numbers, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

"I want to put them on the wall"
she said.

okay.

kindergarten is awesome

and she,
even more so.

photo February-day 2

tomato dreams, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

tomato
dreamin'

in February.

photo February-day 1

double brew, originally uploaded by *nichole*.

rushed morning,
hurt feelings.
needed two tea bags today
instead of
one.