I have been

one acquainted with the night. 

I have walked out in rain ... and back in rain. 

I have outwalked the furthest city light. 

I have looked down the saddest city lane. 

I have passed by the watchman on his beat,

 And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.

I have stood still ... and stopped the sound of feet 

When far away an interrupted cry 

Came over houses from another street, 

But not to call me back or say good-bye; 

 

And further still at an unearthly height,

O luminary clock against the sky 

Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.

I have been one acquainted with the night. 

~ Robert Frost ~

'Acquainted with the Night'

I've loved this poem since first reading it in 5th grade .

 Appropriately, this post was finished at 2:45 a.m.

I have been one acquainted with the night,

but now I'd like to get re-acquainted with my bed, so...

~ Good night ~

Wintertime Cabins

With dropping temperatures come thoughts of preparation for the holidays... they'll be upon us before we know it.  So... this week I've been working on a few Christmas cards.  I like to give them directly to the recipient if I can... that way I'm sure it arrives safely.  It's also fun to tell them what inspired the artwork.

I love creating a 'feeling' such as in this card... I can sense the warmth from a fire burning inside, and candles flickering in the windows.  Wouldn't you love coming home to this?

As my friends and family could tell you, I love including cabins in winter scenes.  I just found a stash of cards my mom insisted I keep instead of handing out.  I'm glad I listened, as it's nice to reflect on some of my earlier work.  (Thanks Mom!) 

The card below is from 2004.  I can remember drawing this one because I spent so long getting it just right.  With this one, it feels as if I'm looking down at a home where everyone's nestled in for a long winter's nap...

"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire:  it is the time for home."  

~ Edith Sitwell

Hope everyone's enjoying their day!  

Thanks for stopping by, and Happy PPF!

Thinking of You

"If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, 

I could walk forever in my garden."  

~ Claudia Ghandi ~

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, 

they are the charming gardeners 

who make our souls blossom."

  

~ Marcel Proust ~