week fifty two.

as twenty fifteen danced out the door, the sounds of my family moving about the house, the joy of running errands -- of elevating the ordinary -- his hand in mine, chinese takeout on new year's eve a candlelit affair, and knockin' on heaven's door were impressed upon my heart.

week fifty one.

making my week:

+ christmas morning, with him, having coffee

+ fig and firewood candles for wintering

+ a walk in central park in our christmas eve best

+ watching christmas vacation, then watching it again

+ delighting in the babes of my dearest friends

+ my parents' tree, glowing in the corner

week fifty.

making my week:

+ biscuits & jam at bubby's

+ brown paper packages tied up with candy cane string
+ thoughtful additions to my winter reader reading stack
+ bethany's homemade truffles
+ the joy of anticipation

week forty nine.

making my week:
+ seeing school of rock and laughing about it for days
+ a home that smells of pine needles and gingerbread
+ how often i catch him singing christmas tunes
+ date night with bethany -- cherry cokes & zuzu's petals

week forty eight.

making my week:
+ when he noted my happy work news with bubbly & a banner
+ receiving the first batch of holiday cards from family & friends in the post
+ free coffee at gregory's in exchange for paper snowflakes (making my month)
+ a dinner date with my college roommate and her fiance
+ ...and going with her to buy her wedding dress!

week forty seven.

making my week:
+ our first tree as us
+ the sights and sounds of a houseful
+ bing on the record player
+ pie day in the kitchen
+ his parents meeting mine

week forty six.

making my week:

+ fried chicken and live jazz on date night

+ the holiday windows popping up along fifth avenue

+ the anticipation of giving thanks with our families together

+ that, right now, central park looks like this

week forty five.

making my week:
+ seeing the king and i at lincoln center
+ wishing on pennies by the fountain at the met
+ listening to sufjan stevens' "holy, holy, holy" a little early this year
+ stumbling upon the perfect stocking stuffer for my christopher
+ …and hiding it in the treehouse / hoping i don't forget where in six weeks' time