Thursday, December 27, 2012

2012: a year in 36 pictures

january
january
pinky the pony. 44 swans on the lake and memse the norwegian trotter. it was cold, but the light was already returning.

february
february
more wintry weather. ice skating on the lake. cold, clear, sunny days. february had an extra day and this year, we didn't mind.

march
march
pony rides, jump shots, unseasonably springy weather and homemade goodies.

april
april
bunnies, signs of spring, nettle gnocchi. and the light, oh, the light. in these northern latitudes, we are so grateful for its return.

may
may
my daily drive - i love this road. and the rapeseed flowers were amazing, lining my path ahead. frankie was a special kitten already then and we knew we couldn't part with him.

june
june
an idyllic house on a winding country road, frankie growing up and fleamarket finds. june was a bit cloudy, but not bad nonetheless.

july
july
a photo "class" for children at my local library. riding camp. and a fabulous bloggy visit in a hot, humid minnesota.

august
august
struggles to bring home a little minnesota kitten named molly. baby chicks galore. and glorious summer light.

september
september
experiments in homemade tonic (it was a win), a smiling tween (we're learning to cherish that sight) and frankie growing up fast.

october
october
the pear tree went a little nuts - so i canned pears and made pear-ginger jam. i discovered anne brodersen's amazing work. and we entered (and didn't win) a cake contest.

november
november
a return to creativity that was mostly dorment (except in the kitchen) in 2012 with felted stones. and more cats - frankie's mom produced some little stripey siblings and he turned into a truly handsome grown-up cat himself, with a coat like a mink.

december
december
sparkly boots sparkling in the snow. blue skies and frost. a visit to a favorite place.

what were the highlights of your 2012?


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wowed by this photography - such beautiful natural light. and he's danish!
looking through the photos under living took my breath away.
i must learn to make photos like this.


1 comment:

Veronica Roth said...

Love this idea Julie! And Chloe and I loved Sabine's cake...she so should have won!!! She won in our minds. (Loved seeing you on TV too even if we didn't understand a word.)