I've read and heard so many people contend 2016 was the worst year ever--the news of favourite musicians and other famed people passing, political coups, wars and environmental calamities boiled into tragic soup. Truthfully, though, popular media does not dictate my moods or mental well-being. That being said, 2016 was a personally tough and non-stop year. I lost family, watched my town wash away, and moved-twice. Needless to say, my wanderlust wishlist for the past 365+ days was quickly erased. The past two weeks have been filled with a different kind of adventure.... calming down after a non-stop year, relaxing after a term of turmoil, settling in to a new home, new community, new life. A magnificent Christmas gift from my mother~ the birdfeeders are turning our {new} yard into woodland whimsy. We have been slowly filling our walls and unfilling our cardboard boxes. Finally finding our 1920's city cottage offered us a highlight amidst 2016's lowlights. Trying to rekindle our "Visit All the Festivals!" attitude, we enjoyed our first and only holiday celebration at Fredrick Meijer Gardens' Festival of Trees. Twinkling lights, feathers, and cultural collections welcomed us into an architectural triumph of a conservatory. We searched for the Svenskä tree, guarded by the trusty Jülbok, supersized. Elated to have talented friends, we were thrilled to receive this mosaic vase by Matt, the new co-owner of The Clayground in Old Ellicott City, and the St. Ignace Headwrap, lovingly handmade by one of my dearest friends, Gretchen, owner of Wild Violets. So, as we crawled into 2017, we settled in our new digs, drove aimlessly around the city, citing its charm and dug into a fit of Svenskä (Swedish) cooking. Bidding the old year adieu, and drafting a new Wanderlust Wishlist, I quote Lord Tennyson,
“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering 'it will be happier'...”
Lynne
1/2/2017 07:36:30 pm
Ahhhh...what a positive, peaceful vibe home.
AHM
1/2/2017 08:26:37 pm
Beautiful home, beautiful words from a beautiful human being, Comments are closed.
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