Partaking in holiday traditions always make me nostalgic for Christmases past. I’m happy to celebrate, especially when family arrive home to enjoy the customs instilled by former generations.
There’s a wonderous feeling when preparing favorite dishes for that celebratory meal, and nothing beats finding boxes with ornaments or decorations to enhance the beauty of the tree or house. I’m always searching for ways to create new traditions that allow me to cut back on working so hard, and found one during lunch yesterday. Instead of my cooking the pre-holiday lunch my family took me to a restaurant in DC for a fantastic seafood meal. We had so much fun relaxing and laughing that I’ve asked for this to be our newest yearly tradition.
It’s that time of year where you can’t help notice the change in daylight hours, I love when it gets darker earlier and leaves begin changing colors {those beautiful earth tones} falling in piles to the ground. The past week temps have plummeted in our area and we’ve had a few frost warnings.
Morning walks are frigid; I’ve had to pull out the fleece lined sweat-jackets to stay warm; it’s a glorious feeling sauntering the neighborhood in the crisp air.
The colors of sunset at Heath ……….
Last weekend a few friends got together for a girl’s night out at Jimmy’s Famous Seafood in Baltimore. Two of us live in Northern Virginia, it was a good 55-mile drive to this locale, but once we arrived the atmosphere was very relaxing. The cocktails and food were quite tasty. We shared two appetizers; the crab cake egg rolls served with a famous slaw, mango ponzu and spicy mayo. Next was their famous crab dip served with a garlic bread and Monterey jack cheese. I ordered the soft-shelled crabs which was absolutely delicious.
My adorable nephew and niece enjoying the season. Eli playing in the football game last weekend and his sister Aria got her ears pierced …… !!!
Since graduating from art school many years ago, I periodically review Interpol’s “Stolen Works of Art” database to keep abreast of cultural and aesthetic happenings around the art world. So many of my colleagues and friends have been fascinated by the Louvre robbery last Sunday by four men in broad daylight. It saddens me to know these priceless items have been stolen, but like so many people, its fascinating keeping tabs on this situation.
Stylish Heath 