JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

No snow outside but if I squint I can see a glint of white in the frost across the mailbox and grass. Nothing exciting; no sign that the weather knows it is a holiday today. Hopes were high after hearing the possibility of snow in the forecast, but we got green and rain again this […]

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Here are some pictures from our Christmas celebration: homemade goodies…. and a visit from the Christmas gorilla… …who let our daughters borrow his head and feet

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While I was creating and wrapping gifts these past few days, I heard some intriguing sounds on the radio news…I enjoyed this NPR report about the celesta a musical instrument which Tchaikovsky used for the sound of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Christmas Eve at 1 am or so, I heard a story on the BBC […]

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It’s Christmas morning already. I’ve still got a few presents yet to wrap, and then I’m planning to take a day or two off from blogging. Through the past few weeks I’ve been writing about Christmas, and I placed the pieces into a category – see on the sidebar or here at christmas. Please take […]

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During December, I enjoy taking girls downtown and looking at the lights. No snow falling on cedars here, but plenty of cedar and lights hung across shops. I didn’t capture this view too well with my camera, but I like looking down Winslow Way and seeing the rows of stars in the dark….. Stars, reminders […]

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