The Power of Procrastination (and Decoration)

Don't you just find it incredible, the power of procrastination? Since I started taking classes this semester, it has amazed me how tasks and chores that I put off doing for months suddenly became urgent matters. Our house has never been so tidy; the ironing pile has never been so small. Today is December 2nd and I have a big paper due in a couple days, yet our entire house is decorated for Christmas - at least two weeks earlier than we've ever done it before. Now I'm sitting at the computer, needing to polish off the final paper draft, but for some reason there is a blog post that simply must be written...

Actually I don't have that much to say about cooking or abundance today. My mind is preoccupied with the controversy over GMO foods and whether there is enough scientific data to come down one way or another on their safety for people and the environment. Not to mention whether it's responsible to market them aggressively in developing countries where people have traditionally saved their seeds for planting, but now have to take out loans each year to buy GMO seeds and the special insecticides they are engineered to resist... What do you think about these issues? All I know is that I definitely need to think about all this some more before I can call my paper finished.

In the meantime, I wanted to share a few photos of some of the creativity that's been happening at our house lately. As much as I love playing and working outdoors in warm weather, I also really love cocooning indoors when it's chilly outside, and we've been having so much fun decorating our cozy little home over the past couple of months. Everything fall-oriented has now made way for Christmas-themed decorations, but I managed to take a few shots before packing it all away for next year.

I just love these adorable witches and ghosties. They are 100% Sophia - no grown-up input whatsoever.

Great things coming home from the school's weekly art class.

Even though it took me a couple of years to finally get around to finishing these projects, in the end I was very happy with the garland and blanket I made with an armful of wool sweaters that weren't getting much wear.

Finally, there was our table - I'm not big on collecting linens or anything, but a tablecloth I found for $5 on clearance at Crate and Barrel happened to coordinate with our everyday place mats and napkins so nicely, not to mention this adorable little sugar bowl I picked up for free at the swap shop last year.

I love how it looks filled with pine needles.

The last two pictures are just to remind us all that winter is officially approaching and we're beginning to have even more reasons to get outside once more...!

Fun at the school holiday fair!

Sending Lenten greetings to you all!!!