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| Oh, how I wish this arrow pointed to a beach right outside my door. |
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| Still somewhat alive and barely kicking after almost a year. Pretty good for me. |
I always have this naive idea that after the fun festivities and coziness of the holidays are over, it will magically be spring outside and time to break out the flip flops and let in the warm breezes. While I may try to delude myself into thinking that with my paradise sign and cacti in the window, alas, the outside world looks more like this....
Ugh, I know. It is nice to bundle up and have an excuse to stay in and watch TV, but I'm ready for sunnier days and not having to put on my giant parka every time I step outside.
It's kind of an in between time of year. You just had a blast celebrating, but now you have to wait to go outside again.
To me, it's the most uninspiring time of year. While some may argue they are re-energized for the year ahead, I find myself hibernating and waiting to be invigorated by the next season.
This is the only room in the house where we get a ton of sun. And it looks like it belongs in Key West, so I spend a lot of my time in here.
Oh, and this is also where Mr. Maisy does his thing. Eating loads of hay and such.
I've been crafting a little here and there and attempting to play the ukulele. I do have spurts where I clean out cabinets and purge my closet, too. I'm going to do more of that. I need to. In terms of blogging, though I haven't felt much in the inspiration department. It's hard to take pictures when your canvas is all brown.
Even writing this post, I'm not sure I'm conveying what I want to say in a coherent manner. I felt this way last year, though, and it passed. I just need to feel comfortable with the fact that this is my hibernation time.
And that's ok. It's better to let inspiration find you than to forcibly knock down it's door. I'm just going to enjoy this season for what it is, because I'm really looking forward to the next season and half of the fun is the anticipation, right?
The best thing is that we're experiencing a bit of a warming trend this weekend with temps in the 50s! I'm excited for that and for a 3 day weekend.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and remember that tulips and warm breezes are right around the corner. Well, not right around the corner, but you can at least see them a few blocks down:)
This weekend is a good reminder that winter will end eventually! I love your little cacti, they look so cheerful
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These pictures are beautiful Kari! I love them all. You've put together such nice colors in that room and the lighting is so natural and warm. I feel like I can hear you practicing the ukulele from here. I hope you enjoy the weekend and find some sun! I bet it is hard when you're just not quite in the mood for winter anymore. As odd as it may sound to you, I felt like that about summer. I was ready for it to take its exit for a little.
ReplyDeleteUgh... Yes! The after Christmas before spring grossness. Ready for sunshine!!
ReplyDeleteI'm in hibernation too! I just imagine myself storing up all that good energy, motivation, and enthusiasm (like a squirrel stores nuts for winter) to use when the sun comes out.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are so extremely lovely. I go into hibernation mode just after Christmas, I just want to stay nice and warm cuddled up by the fire. x
ReplyDeleteThis sums up how I feel perfectly! I always get way ahead of myself thinking that since the holidays are over, it's going to be spring!! Not so fast.....glad I'm not alone, but I hope the feeling passes faster for you. I think this warmer weather we have to look forward to this week will help!
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Oh girl I feel ya! It is so dreary! Maybe you guys can start a new fun tradition to do every January to pull you out of the blues! Hope you had a great weekend girl!
ReplyDeletePost-holiday winter is suuuuuuch a drag, I feel you, doll.
ReplyDeleteI am ready for spring- and this little warm-up tease KC is currently in is NOT helping my spring fever.
Mr. Maisy is absolutely the cutest little bunny ever. :)
-Ashley
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your little cactus pots are so cute!
ReplyDeleteYep I am ready for warm weather! Or I would prefer to just snow and get it over wit hahhaa
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I don't like this time of year simply because I live in Alabama where it has been raining allllll the time and where I live it has only been cold maybe two days! I loooove cold weather because I like to eat warm food and curl up and fall asleep on the couch while a fire burns in the stove! I also love snow and we NEVER get it! uggg.... so I guess I am ready for spring too! haha :)
ReplyDeletei really dislike this time of year... i wish i lived somewhere it was warm all year long!
ReplyDeleteJust swinging through to say I hope you're having a great week, doll!
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I couldn't agree more about this time of year being so uninspiring! All the colors are bland & it's hard to motivate yourself to do much of anything. I'm with you, I'm reading for the summer!
ReplyDeleteI also find myself totally hibernating between the new year and spring. I work hard at home and don't leave my house every much. The cold bugs me a lot. And my skin suffers so much :( I need to take inspiration and create a Key West style room in my home and crank the heating up in there! :)
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I've lived in the mountains and on the east coast and I used to dread this time where winter is ending and spring is coming, but it still looks so blah outside. Then I moved to Phoenix, sunshine and 80 degree days ;) However, your picture of succulents is sooo cute and reminds me of home. That's the perfect touch to make your day feel just a tad bit sunnier!
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xo Robin