When I read Emma's post about cheering ourselves though the dark months with a colourful little project, I knew joining in would be pleasureable.
Today, I feel it doubly. Because the clocks have changed and even by 4 o'clock the light had flattened out, leaving everything slightly muted. Which is how winter always seems, to me.
Sometimes, it feels right to embrace that - to hunker down and be content with the glow of candles and tungsten light (but never low energy bulbs, which I will loathe until my final breath).
But some days, winter and it's flat greyness makes me want to scream and on those days, perhaps a blast of colour is just the ticket.
C'mon winter - you don't scare us.
Emma's got all the details if you feel like joining in too.
We have another week before the light changes here...I just get through this dark time of year by cozying up and counting down until the holidays!
Posted by: Lina | 01 November 2010 at 20:05
I do love your pumpkin photo, great fun.
Posted by: harmony and rosie | 01 November 2010 at 22:41
'CHILDREN EATEN BY PUMPKINS'
Posted by: trash | 01 November 2010 at 23:12
Your lightbulb comment - I couldn't agree more!
Love the photo.
Posted by: Katherine | 02 November 2010 at 02:17
This image continues to make me smile. Now to wrestle more with mosaics. I may be some time.
Posted by: Emma | 02 November 2010 at 07:33
Your lanterns are fantastic.
Posted by: The Coffee Lady | 02 November 2010 at 09:42
My father-in-law is buying up and hoarding proper lightbulbs and kindly sharing his stash with me. He is confident he has enough to see us through another twenty years at least. I can't bear the low-energy ones - so depressing whatever the time of year.
Posted by: The List Writer | 02 November 2010 at 11:26
Pumpkins with horns? Genius!
Posted by: dottycookie | 02 November 2010 at 12:17
Fabby pumpkins! And I need all the light I can get...
K x
Posted by: kristina | 02 November 2010 at 15:23
I'm waiting for the low energy lightbulbs to be made better somehow--less depressing, less like the light in a subway station.
A colorful winter project is a wonderful idea. We lose our light next week. I'm fine with it until the end of January (the darkness and drear suits the holidays, with all the festive lights of the season), and then I slump. A little colorful something might just do the trick!
xofrances
Posted by: frances | 02 November 2010 at 17:15
I'm another one who hates low energy bulbs... so dark and depressing. Great photo!
Posted by: Gina | 02 November 2010 at 17:58
That photo is the bee's knees!
Posted by: Lynn | 02 November 2010 at 20:26