the simple things: light

i'm starting a new post category - the simple things. sometimes i think i let the day slip by without stopping to appreciate those very simple and easy things in my life that catch my attention. tonight, i glanced for one extra second into the depths of our coat closet and saw, on the top shelf, a tangled-up strand of white christmas lights. they looked lonely in there so i put them to good use.

a few minutes later and they found a new home for the winter: inside one of our lamps, making a glowing bowl  of twinkle-y, cozy white light.

amazing what a strand of lights can do for the mid-week blahs. a little rosemary clooney christmas on the ipod dock and some hot tea didn't hurt, either. ;)