Some things to consider...

Snow and Ice outside. Knitting, husband, and dogs inside. As the world moves more slowly I have been able to sit back and relax, enjoying my still new husband of five months and two days.

We were able to get out a couple of times yesterday only to be chilled to the bone and covered in snow. I have spent much time working on holiday knitting and needlework. How great it is it to have hobbies like these. I have also been gleaning inspiration and warm fuzzies from my fellow bloggers.

I was able to finish Shawn's needlepoint to go in our "wedding frame". The verse is from Song of Songs 8:6-7

6 Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm;
for love is as strong as death,
its jealousy [a] unyielding as the grave. [b]
It burns like blazing fire,
like a mighty flame. [c]

7 Many waters cannot quench love;
rivers cannot wash it away.
If one were to give
all the wealth of his house for love,
it [d] would be utterly scorned.

I have also been working on washcloths as a wedding gift for next weekend. I got a few of homemade goods for my wedding and they have been more treasured than any bought item I received, although those were awesome too.

I read something that I found inspiring and I think might end up as a needlepoint project:

To live content with small means;
to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion;
to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich;
to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly;
to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart;
to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never.
In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common.
This is to be my symphony.

"My Symphony" by William Henry Channing

Something we could all think about. During this season of holiday I am trying to be mindful of the importance of slowness and meditation. Something that can be hard when someone is shoving a cart into your bum at the market or someone almost hits you with their car because it is "their turn".

I have come to realize that I would like my home to be quaint but full of homemade touches that give it warmth. Seeing as money is not in abundance, this is very easy to accomplish, so this season I am thankful for that.

This was all the consequence of a quiet home and nowhere to go.