rock candy crystals

...When he saw that every branch of every tree was encased in ice, 

My skirt was thrifted.

he thought of Cinderella's toes and how they were visible through her perfect-fit glass slippers...Bitter in the Mouth by Monique Truong

Texas snow in our backyard, 10 days ago.
No, it didn't last long.
Yes, we are glad the temperature is warmer again.

My cousin made my necklace.

...when their world, wrapped in a thick blanket of white, was a gift...Bitter in the Mouth by Monique Truong

Cow photos my guy took in the Colorado snow,
on our road trip in December.

....a world covered in marshmallow fluff and rock candy crystals....Bitter in the Mouth by Monique Truong

You might not be able to see,
but my nails are actually painted gunmetal and dark brown on every other finger,
and a stripe of silver polish is down the middle.

My twin nieces in the December Utah snow,
 in their yard,
with their dad, my brother n-law

...these children awoke to their fathers home on a weekday and their mother's making cocoa...Bitter in the Mouth by Monique Truong

My mom gave me the sweater.
 I wore it before, here.

...marveling at the buildings and houses and how they looked like cakes covered in seven-minute frosting and coconut flakes...Bitter in the Mouth by Monique Truong

My shoes were thrifted. 

My art journal pages from early January.
all papers were painted or inked by me and collaged together.
These pages were inspired by this post by Donna Downey.

It says:

Choose Brightly
the world of never
Live in action
Show Heart
Celebrating like
light crazy unicorns