{January 3, 2011}

Today's photo is of my kitchen window. I have always wanted a window above the sink that overlooked the yard and was thrilled when I saw that this house had one. And in actuality there is another window right beside it--two for the price of one! When I look out I see towering pines and (at the moment) lots of snow, and sometimes the kids, or the guineas and ducks, and ever so often wild turkeys. Along the windowsill there is a plant of unidentified species in a terracotta pot that Megan decorated for me at school when she was in third grade, a candle that I've probably had forever, and my beloved cast iron sheep the kids call, "Baabara." The plant is one of the few things I haven't killed despite it moving with us four times in four years--once being across the country--and has actually grown to "epic" proportions. While it hasn't produced any flowers for a long time, in the beginning it was dotted with bright pink blooms that stood out against the lime green leaves and stems. "Baabara" is my consolation prize for us not having the proper land for a small herd of sheep like I had dreamed of when I agreed to move to New Hampshire. We could, if we had the money and were so daring, clear cut a portion of the back acreage and place some sheep there, but I love our woods and am resigning the dream of sheep until later days.

On to the pic...{click to view full size}