a different kind of love

i will confess here that i do not love this holiday.  i want to love this holiday, but i just plain don't.  

here are some things that i do love instead:

this.

and these.  (do you think i have spring on my mind?)

all of the light reflecting off the snow and making my house bright.

this collaboration.  it makes me feel like i'm in a gallery, somehow.

martha's home collection.  available on monday.

the olympics.

baking cookies with my children.

this show at eyebuzz gallery.

blair's quilt.

the fact that we're half way through february, which means that march is only 14 days away.

this cake.  which i've made over and over again and which i'm making for dessert tonight.

. . . . . . . .

also.  i'm late in mentioning two important things.

the first: we have three very special guests at habit this month.  i hope you'll visit.

and the second: i'm honored to have six small paintings hanging in the enormous tiny art show 7 at nahcotta gallery this month.  i'm blown away to be in such good company.

. . . . . . . .

wishing you some chocolate today.  and lots of love everyday.

Comments

[heather smith jones]

I'm so so proud of you for your work in ETA!! I really am.Thank you for linking to What Remains Inside too and supporting us with your visits there.I confess I'm not trying to love this holiday, but I love that you are. I do however love the idea of cake.

[jen j-m]

i know what you mean about valentines day. i do love all of the things you love, ps. they made me happy.

[Monna]

I think there are loads of people who don't like *this* holiday because they feel that it has been forced on them... and that it's not real. But love is real! Thanks for your lovely post.

[erin]

that is a lovely bunch of links.

[Lisa]

Enjoyed your post. I'm not a Valentine's Day person myself. I'd rather stay home and have a low key evening...no gifts and hubbub. We ate homemade pasta primavera, and smoothies for dessert. And yes - springtime please!

[Ramona]

valentines day was a bit of a non event for us - we are well entrenched in the Olympics and it is the beginning of Lent.

I am enjoying Habit this month.

[Corinna]

love your links. and love that i found someone else who's not into the routine of v-day (although i'll take any excuse to eat chocolate). congrats on the show!

[gwen]

i tooam lovinghabitthis month.wonderful.xo

[Denise @ Chez Danisse]

The light, it's always important.

[lisa s]

i'm not a huge fan of v-day either, but.... hope yours was good.

am LOVING habit... and am so glad to be in a show with you. beyond glad xo

[gracia]

Congratulations on your work hanging on gallery wall. What a thrill! Wishing I could see the enormous tiny art show in person. One day, eh?

[heidi]

first, i am with you on the whole valentines day thing. second, i must make that cake. now.

[Vintage Simple]

Goodness..! Somehow I missed this post! Congratulations on having your work at a gallery, Emily!! And I'm actually so glad, in a way, to have visited today, for I can say to you: Happy March, my friend. I know you've been waiting for this month with great anticipation!

Wishing you lots of love and chocolate today and always, dear.

xoxo,-maria

[Denise @ Chez Danisse]

I somehow missed this post too...odd.

Aren't Flora Grubb's vertical succulent gardens great! I'm also enjoying Heather and Shari's collaboration--such beautiful work. The woodblock print set is wonderful too.

What a nice selection of goodies.

[Denise @ Chez Danisse]

Oh no...there I am up there (twice now). I did see this post earlier. I guess I was in a different frame of mind, focused on other aspects of the post. Funny.

[erin]

nice set of links, emily!

[holly]

Hi, I just awarded you with a Kreativ Blogger Award, see it here http://honeysuckle-loom.blogspot.com/2010/03/leafpile-scarf.html

[Sandra]

Wandering around blogland today, I found your delightful blog with your wondrous list of marvelous things. The poem was gripping and, haven't we all felt the same, at one time or another? Yet, life is so good and precious and to be held closely, cherished, shared.I give you this gift, my poemhttp://thistlecovefarm.blogspot.com/2009/05/time-is-fleeting-wear-purple-now.html and hope you enjoy.

[hillary]

i love these links, especially the one from flora grubb