holiday homestead

Posted by on Dec 24, 2013 in Illustration, Peaks Island | 2 comments

M2013card_blogWe’ve sent off our annual greeting cards, and this one above by Marty really captures the feel of holiday around the ole homestead. It’s an artful combo of our barn door

barndoor_blog

and the view from the rear of the barn. Yes, that’s Marty stacking wood.

wood_blog

The holiday season always gets so compressed. I have to remind myself of the blessings that come with  it. Like snow!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

And amazing light

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

And shopping in Portland

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

And thanks to a recipe in my favorite Christmas book by Tomie de Paola, I enjoy baking some cheer.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

I do like words and baking!

bien_blog

We may be the last ones to trim our tree, but it is DONE. With love.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

And today the proof for my recent book jacket for Nicole d’Entremont’s new novel arrived! Bravo to Ascensius Press!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Warm wishes to you for cozy gatherings wherever your homestead may be.

2 Comments

  1. Love the cover of Nicole’s book. Great job! Happy new Year!

  2. I LOVE the holiday card. You two make the world a “more beautiful” place – thank you for that! Tricia

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.