Greetings from Snowless Land

Just arrived back home.  My childhood dog looks larger than life with her winter fur. 
Before I delve into Christmas baking, I just wanted to say that I was stuck in a long line in Terminal 5 of JFK, and didn't even care because I was across from Eero Saarinen's former TWA Terminal.  It's a swooping concrete delight, a celebration of aviation.  It makes me wish that flying was still as glamorous as it used to be.  Don't worry, it's still just as good even if you've got screaming kids in your ear while you look at it.

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Feliz Navidad, Amigos!

A sincere happy holidays from me to you!  Hope you get to spend some time with those who mean the most to you.
Ways I like to get creative around Christmas:
1. Gift wrap (always #1).  Folding, origami, unusual bag stuffing.  I've been known to use strips of magazine paper, which all together looks pretty colorful, and slightly weird, which I like.
2. Cookies and other holiday treats.  I have a fantasy of making those little shortbready cookies with mint jelly in the middle.  My mom used to make those!  I'm making a dessert on Friday.. I'm thinking something involving blueberries.
3. Mulled wine.  A new discovery, but nothing quite warms you up as well as this.  Glogg, spices, etc.
Being my Sagittarius self this week, can't wait to head to sunny skies next week, and until then, busy bee.  Hope to post more soon!

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Quick note: I'm now doing some postings for Uhuru's facebook page...

Moooi. Wow. Yes.

I was in the B&B Italia showroom the other day, and decided to check out the Moooi showroom downstairs.
Ok. I was kind of perplexed by the name, but as soon as I saw what was down there, I just nodded knowingly... even though I was the only one in there.
Think giant horse + lamp = living room lighting; couch + fur = polar bear seating; checkerboard + table = playing field from every side... etc.
Everything is bold and eccentric, yet has totally sleek functionality (like the Naked Seater's line, where you can customize any couch).
The capstone of the wonderful, modern freakdom is the catalog. No wonder, art direction was by Marcel Wanders. (Styling by Tatjana Quax and Studio Aandacht, which has a cool website).  A startingly realistic mannequin couple acts out a silent melodrama amist the sleek pieces. A bizarre meringue-like pouf melts into a weepy/scary face against a sharp black background. Women lounge on couches, while their dresses twist into the upholstery.
It's completely nutty and totally refreshing.
One question- since they have a giant horse, a pig, and a rabbit... where's the cow?

(Pardon some of the quality of these pics. But I'm sure you get the idea.)

P.S. Happy December!  One of my favorite months.