Life on the 1st floor...

I saw this window on the  1st floor of a nearby apartment building. Kind of funny & sort of artistic. I passed it by and then back tracked, taking out my camera to capture it. 

The view from the 4th floor tonight:

We were supposed to get as much as 10" of snow today...we got much less & it sounds as if it might be followed by rain.

Some anise , several cloves & some orange peel

The apartment has been dry lately due to winter time heat so I tossed some spice into a pot of water to slowly simmer, sending scent into the air...

Happy new year!

I sincerely hope 2009 is the very best year yet for all! May there be much  happiness, good health, love, peace & joy .

On display

Hanging in the apartment was some art of mine-the last to be completed in 2008. They were 2 mandalas begun in early 2008 . When I brought them home to dry and hung them from the string of lights, like laundry hung to dry, they took on the look of Tibetan Prayer flags. 

the last moments of year 2008

On New Years eve night I ran out into the freezing cold to pick up some New Years gear. Might as well make some noise as the old year exits and the new one emerges!

Then, we watched -with great attention, the man with whom we have welcomed in every New Year for as long as we can recall:Dick Clark. It would not be New Years eve without him and his resilience is inspiring.