herbs and pasta

It’s all around the lights, the ornaments, the music, tree top angels, the seasonal aromas… but I’m just not ready. My shopping is almost done but the spirit hasn’t moved me.  I’ve been baking but not designating anything strictly “Christmas”.   Maybe it’s the lack of snow.  I look outside and still see green.  The trees look lifeless but they aren’t wearing a blanket of white.  When I run in the morning, I smell the occasional wood burning fire and I get a fleeting sense of the time of year.  It’s nice not to have to run through snow and try [...]