i'm thinking... i'm planning... i'm list-making... and while i don't have all my ideas for this year's holidays figured out (like the cards, the gift making, the minimal decorating that happens here, the cookie recipes, the family visits, etc... these details are all still up in the air, being thought out, and for me that's ok and pretty much right on schedule) i've happily enough gotten inspired and started some spontaneous christmas crafting. the kind that doesn't have to be done for any other reason than, well, just because 'tis the season. fun. i started on the bird ornament project from last minute patchwork and quilted gifts. thinking, you know, who couldn't use a little flock of bird ornaments to really say holiday cheer? i sat on the floor, without the pressure of any deadline, in the silence of the post-thanksgiving weekend and began mixing some linen, plaid and solid fabric i had in my fabric box. ah, its a start. a start to a happy season and to the fresh ideas that are inspired each year at this time. a start to a season filled with many moments — planned or spontaneous — to create and enjoy.