with the first blizzard of 2014 still ongoing, and crazy outdoor games behind me, 12-18 inches of snow on the ground, and temps with a high of 2f, it is a day to sink down into the cottage, away from the outside world, the cold, the snow, the people, the noise, the light.
today is all about books and music and movies and cup of my chernoblyl blend coffee and time spent creating art and writing and napping and a warm bath, and soft pajamas and softer blankets – calm, warm, peaceful, quiet, cozy, comfort. and i will embrace every slow minute of it.
Be he a king or a peasant, he is happiest who finds peace at home. –Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Your cottage cocoon sounds quite comfortable, Beth. Retreat, recharge, rejoice. Happy Jan. 3 from a fellow snow-and-freeze locked friend.
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Sounds like perfection to me! Happy New Year, Ann!! Hugs….Skye
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skye – thanks and it kind of is. best, beth
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No snow in Richmond, VA, but reading your post makes me want to sink into my sofa – pull a soft blankie around me and read a great book. Love the quote…so true. Enjoy the “softness” today, Beth. And an abundant thank you for liking my recent post, Pieces.
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drapersmeadow – i will enjoy it and my pleasure. best, beth
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absolutely, and i know you can identify, with you guys being in ny. stay warm )
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Looks like my yard…we got 12 inches here in Ohio. Stay warm! Enjoy your tea.
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merbear – so you can really identify and u2 )
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Bliss, cocoa and marshmallows. A big fire, blanket and book sound so lovely.
Enjoy and be safe.
Always
Benjamin
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ty benjamin ) hugs
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(Hugs) yay
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I’m with you girl. Keep the coffee & hot chocolate going. 😀 Jersey is buried right now.
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stay warm )
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You too 🙂
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I wish I could curl up with a big comfy blanket and a cup of coco today.
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it is kind of a dream come true )
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So true. I hope you stay home and safe.
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I think you still have four more days of work ahead of you before you can rest.
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not to worry, not even on my radar right now )
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Now you’ve got me wishing I didn’t have to work today … Enjoy what I hope will be a relaxing weekend for you, Beth …
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i can understand that, and you too ) beth
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This sounds lovely. 🙂 Enjoy your “day-in” sweet lady. Happy New Year!
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thank you so much and to you too )
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Thinking of a warm cottage- so cozy and cute- sounds so much more appealing than a warm ranch house or a warm apartment building or a warming Victorian manor. Enjoy your scrumptious inside day!
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thank you, i will )
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Your idea seems fabulous. I have been stuck indoors for days with my children, and I am yearning to get out! I guess we all want what we dont have:) Enjoy your snow day!
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thanks and i completely understand and you are so right!
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Weather … in this case your neck of the woods … 12″ – 18″ of snow: wow. Or, rather, WOW! Actually, I don’t know where your neck of the woods is. I make it a point to not ask about that, of bloggers. But curiosity is elevated. What is the general area of your realm where you are in the inside today, with the blizzard protocol? We get snow like that at different times, here in the Rocky Mountains. Hey, before I sign off: 1) What is up with your writing? How did you get to where you can write like this? I’m not jealous – – – just envious; 2) your images are primo; 3) have yourself a good, good, 2014. T
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i happen to live in the beautiful state of michigan, home of 4 amazing seasons and everything in between. as for my writing, i have always loved the alphabet, letters, words and taught myself to read at 4 out of a longing to understand the code in all of the books around me. i enjoy creating collage art using cut out words, letters, pictures and making books and cards for people. i always gift them and never sell them and it makes me happy just to know they’re enjoying what i’ve created. kind of like my blog, i enjoy mixing images and words and creating a feel for a thought or a story or an observation. i don’t have a style really other than what springs from my heart. thank you so much )
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Stopping by from Coach Daddy. Wow, I want to get snowed into this little cottage of yours! In Northeast Tennessee, we just have a dusting of snow and lots of wind. Just enough to delay the daycares and wipe out the milk & bread at the grocery store!
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hi nicole. let’s just consider it like meeting in his front yard and we can have a chat while he’s out back grilling. ) feel free to stop by the cottage, it’s warm and cozy, and it sounds like you’ve got the weather grief without the glory ! beth
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Stay warm, Beth! Seems like for now LA has been stealing all the warmth from the rest of the country.
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i’m pretty good at it, so no worries. and yes, you need to stop taking more than your share of the heat )
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Wow, books, music, movies, coffee, art, writing, napping, bathing….are you sure those are slow minutes? Lol, just kidding. Enjoy! (And don’t forget to laugh a little.)
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oh, it’s all been great, a day of relaxing and fun for sure )
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You know as much as I detest the cold and snow, that sounds all rather comfy and sublime 🙂 x
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So envious Beth!! I drove through the blizzard in -8f temperatures to go to school today!!! I’m so glad you got to have such a perfect day! My turn is coming…perhaps a snow day on Monday when another storm comes through the northeast!!
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so sorry, tracy and glad you made it through safe and sound. i’m crossing my fingers for monday )
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Thanks Beth:-) Me too and sleeping with my Jammie’s on inside out!!!
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Sound delicious, and you earned it at that hockey game. Stay safe and warm up there.
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thanks it is a nice calm after the storm )
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When is this snow and cold going to stop???
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mid-august or so? prediction for 8-12 more inches here sunday
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Ugh!
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I’d offer to send you some warmth from NC, but we’re not much warmer than Michigan. Oh heck, what are friends for? Tell you what. I’ll send you 8 degrees and we can both be at 10 degree F. 🙂
Stay warm and enjoy the reading!
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thank you so much, that is very generous of you to share what little you have )
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Did you read any good books today? Discover any I should know about? Days like this are divine sometimes.
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oh it was wonderful and more snow on the way sunday, so perhaps a snow day monday? today i read a book called the ‘charlotte perkins gilman reader’. a group of short stories by a feminist author way ahead of her time, and published in the early 1900s. she has an incredible story of overcoming the expected roles of women in her time to become her own person, no easy task. loved her story and the stories she wrote ) (Her most famous story is ‘the yellow wallpaper’. amazing)
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This sounds like the BESTDAYEVER.
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thanks, it was wonderful. and it looks like there may be another one coming soon if i am to believe the weather reports. )
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I’m doing your day TODAY…you’ve inspired me!
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oh yay, i hope you enjoy it!
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We haven’t had snow – yet – but Wales is being battered by gale force winds and giant waves, plus the usual deluge of rain. I’m following your prescription for surviving foul weather!
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great, i hope it works )
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Oh, perfect post! I think that after all those chilly times where you managed to be quite a faithful fan, time to regroup and have a lovely time where it is warm and cozy! I am like you, often like my fuzzy pajamas, blankets, library or redbox rentals and books, magazines and newspapers. I watch and multitask, but somehow feel, oh so relaxed, too! Smiles and hugs, Robin
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comfort is what it’s all about on those kinds of days )
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Sounds perfect!
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Those are the best days!
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sounds good – now if you just added wine, and some chocolate to that list it would be perfect 😆
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great additions, duncan )
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Bliss by the sounds of it. 🙂 x
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oh, it was )
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Well deserved. Christmas is such a trying time. All rest deserved when you can grab it. With both hands. 🙂 x
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absolutely, important to do every so often
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You captured the moment–inside and out.
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i hope so, thanks )
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Thanks for letting me camp out in your blog for a little while today. I had a great time and tried to leave my campsite as good as when I arrived. I’ll be back!
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thanks so much russell, it was nice having you around my campfire, and i hope it was a fun camping trip for you. i look forward to you stopping by again ) beth
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You must have some stories to tell about snow over there, summer here and we are looking forward to some cooler weather..In some places this summer they have been able to cook eggs on a shovel. Trade you some cool weather for some warm
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and – it’s a deal!
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Beth, I keep thinking I am following you, yet, I don’t have any of your posts coming into my inbox. I shall remedy that right now, sign in and out.
Thank you for being so kind and supportive of my posts. I am ever grateful Jen led me to you.
I intend to catch up on all your posts. This one caught my eye – for writing, napping, warm bath with some of my vegan Mediterranean gel, creating, soft pajamas( my favorite) hot chocolate and peace is my perfect day. I love your blog.
It hasn’t been too cold here. Our lowest so far has been 21F. I live North of San Francisco.. But any excuse to wear the warmest, snuggliest pajamas… I am there.
So glad you got a rest.
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thank you so much for reading and i know the tech side of this whole thing can be challenging at times – it was a wonderful day and you are lucky to be enjoying such balmy temps ) best, beth
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Love the Goethe quote and sepia tone to this post and photo…feels like my day, today, without the snow! We’ve got the wind and rain, but it’s nice to watch the big trees sway, sort of trance-like.
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happy you enjoyed it and i’m happy your having a trance-inducing weather day )
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Beth–A person would do well to tuck this post away and read it during times of high stress. It reminds us of the simple pleasures and of the joy in just relaxing.
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yes, i think we get caught up in the crazy whirl of life sometimes and lose track of this –
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