01 recovery tulips from my best friend // 02 view from our backyard (I ventured outside!) // 03 there’s been so much rain this week // 04 not even David’s dresser is exempt from my stuff taking over // 05 David’s gifts wrapped with eucalyptus and our favorite black paper // 06 extra eucalyptus bouquet // 07 he loved his gifts! // 08 homemade cinnamon rolls have become a Christmas morning tradition and David kindly made them on Christmas Eve while I rested // 09 add pomegranate and I’m a very happy woman // 10 portrait of David’s grandfather we were given // 11 chai in my new collaborative Raoul Pacheco/Shishir Chokshi mug and leftover kolach made by my mother-in-law // 12 painting I love by Jacob Vaz that David got me for Christmas and I’m not sure where to put just yet // 13 my sweet, sweet Apollo

Christmas was lovely but the couple hours we spent at David’s mom’s house exhausted me more than expected. I’m glad to start getting out of the house, but I have to remind myself to take things slowly. Thankfully slowly doesn’t have to mean spending all day on the couch. I can at least pick up my camera and do what I enjoy.

Next week my little sister and brother-in-law will be in town so we’ll do a late Christmas/New Year celebration. I’m definitely in need of some sister time.