We’ve reached the darkest days of the year.
The winter solstice is on December 21st, and then the sun begins its journey back to the northern hemisphere. I am anxiously looking forward to those longer days.
Leo
Right now I feel like the cats. I’m ready to hunker down and nap about twenty hours each day, but I don’t even have a rainbow pillow to sleep on.
It’s hard to get chores done outside. Really, by the time I get home from work and make sure everyone is fed and watered, it’s dark. I just want to curl up on the couch and do nothing.
Snickers
I haven’t even hardly had the energy to set up photo shoots or bake.
We won’t discuss the lack of house cleaning. Hopefully, my winter break will give me renewed energy and time to play with photography and make more soaps.
Yep, sales have been good, and I’ll be making more soap over break. Maybe that will get my energy jump-started for the new year.
Sharing with Monday Mellow Yellows, Blue Monday, Inspire Me Monday, and Ruby Tuesday Too.
Teresa
Eden Hills 
I am so with you! Thankfully, for some reason this year it seems like the longest days have come quickly for me. I need daylight to function at my best…as do my chickens, etc. However, I am glad for the excuse to stay inside in the evenings rather than go back outside and work! 🙂 Looking forward to SPRING!
I’m just hoping our early winter means we’ll have an early spring! Hang in there. It’s on its way!
sweet kitties enjoying their comfy time.
They are very content to stay inside this time of year.
Hi Teresa,
I need daylight too; that’s why I live in Florida.
I look forward to reading your comment on my blog. Please return.
Happy Blue Monday!
Well, that would give you more sun. I do like my seasons though.
I miss the sun, too! The cold would be so much more bearable (and I’d be more productive) if the days were longer. Most days I’m ready for bed by 7:00.
Once I’m done milking, I’m pretty much done for the day. Truly sad. Hopefully the sun will hurry back this year. 🙂
Rainbow pillows must bring sweet dreams!
It seems to for Leo, but it doesn’t stop his snoring. 😉
I always get into a funk at this time of year. It’s seasonal, but it doesn’t make me feel any more chipper. Can’t wait until the Solstice and the stretching of the days. Your cats are beautiful, Teresa! And I’m LOVING your soap. My daughter and I will be regular customers. 🙂
Glad you are enjoying the soap. I certainly do feel better about the cold even when the days get longer.
snicker are a cutie. ( :
Thanks. My boy always calls him a magnificent specimen.
Leo and Snickers look pretty darn comfortable.
About to peruse your soap store!
Those cats do know how to make themselves comfortable!
Hope you like the store, Meg.
What pretty soap. Your cats are adorable!
Thanks. I really enjoy making the soap.
We suffer through these dark short days…so I know the feeling of sleepiness, weariness, and not having enough hours in the day to do all we want to get done. Know you are going to enjoy your break. Your soaps are beautiful.You do so much, my friend. Thanks for taking the time to stop by. genie
I do appreciate the kind words, Genie. Thank you. Hope you have a great holiday!
Today was the first sunny day we have had in a couple of weeks now…and it actually warmed up to our usual 65 degrees! I don’t know how you all go all winter with ice and snow and gloom!!! Come on down to Texas and warm up a while….get some sunshine! Bring your kitties! and your goats! There’s a goat farm not too far from us….Soggy Bottom Goat farm! Sending warm wishes your way!
Thanks. I don’t mind the cold too much. We’ve been unusually cloudy for this time of year, though, and I’m craving my sun.
Nice pictures, wonderful lights, I love candles!
Thanks. They do seem to add cheer this time of year.
Wonderful ! I had forgotten that days will get longer ! I also wished I was a cat and sleep whole day on my bed as they do !
Cats really do have the perfect life (when they have a home like yours or mine).
Cats have it made! Our Linus has seemingly slept all night, and is currently making a day of it today on this cold and snowy New England day. Which is what us grown-ups would do if work did nit intrude so much 🙂
Life would be awesome without work. I could get so much more creative stuff done! Hope you stay warm!
Yep, soon – very soon – we’ll be over the hump and the days will be getting longer!!
I am truly counting the days! I can handle the cold if I can have my sunshine. 🙂
Pretty soaps and adorable cats. I live in tropical country, I think I can’t stand with long darkest day there.
Thanks for dropping by, stay warm!
Thanks, Lina. I do need my sunshine, too.