My taste runs toward the savory. If offered my dessert first I’ll probably refuse. I like my veggies and my salad and my protein. But when the second week of December comes, I remember fondly all the sweet and wintry food associated with past Christmas festivities and traditions. As I sit at my desk this month, with the darkening sky outside my window and the cozy lights inside, I feel ready to share memories of some seasonal treats. For the next twelve days, starting on Monday, I’ll post one a day until Christmas. I hope these posts rekindle some of your own memories of family celebrations and good cheer.
“Studio Window with Little Lights,” Carol Crump Bryner, gouache and colored pencil, 2010
Exciting news Carol! Thank you and will be looking forward to this:) Love the colors in “Studio Window”….just beautiful.
Ellen
Thanks Ellen. It’s nice to be in touch with friends this way.
Oh Carol. What a treat for all of us. Thanks so much for sharing some of your holiday vision and treats with us. I so look forward to Monday.
And I love your studio window today.
Many thanks.
Carol Henderson
Nice to hear from you Carol. Hope you will enjoy these little musings.
What a lovely Christmas gift, Carol! I will anticipate each post. This week’s food section of the NYT includes this quote shard in an article by Jacques Pepin, from the Chinese philosopher, Lin Yutang. “Patriotism is the love of the dishes of our childhood.”
Great quote, Bonny. I went to see Jacques Pepin at APU when he was up here a few years ago. I enjoyed him so much.
Yay!
Thanks, Katy.
I’m with Katy! Yay!
(And I love the striped shade on that window! Did you make it?)
I made that shade when we first moved into this house. It was for a window on a landing we no longer have, so I moved it to my studio. The part of the shade that doesn’t show in this painting is the big tear at the bottom from all the years of pulling it up and down. Even if ripped, I love it too.
Your window looks much cheerier than my big slider, as it is very cool and cloudy today. Turned on the Christmas tree lights at 3 pm, just to brighten up the room. Look forward to this new treat you will be sharing with us.
Thanks, Karen. It gets dark very early here now, and lights are so important.
I love this painting of your studio window Carol! And I’m looking forward to your treats. Thank you!
Thanks, Michelle!
Will following this series lead to added calories as depictions stimulate consumption?
Are all recipes nut and hormone free?
All ingredients organic?
Light?
Good questions Allen. Yes to number one. No to the other three.