midgeling: life in a shoe.

This is another shot of my cousin Janice's house. It is like a little Japanese garden. Even covered in snow, it looks quiet and peaceful and pretty. It's not exactly in the front yard, and not quite in the back yard, and not quite ennclosed. It is sort of in the center - I suppose that makes it an atrium.

I was totally loving the snow in Denver. There were mounds and mounds of it all over. I suppose what added to its appeal is that I don't have to deal with it all winter. I have always loved the snow. We never had any in Southern California, and not enough of it in New Mexico. And here in the Seattle Metro area, I still don't think we get enough of this fluffy, frozen white goodness. But what we did get shut the city down for days on end.

I think what appealed to me most about this garden is that it is a little hidden oasis. You can only really see it from the inside of the house. I know in summers I would spend a lot of time in a place like that. Ever since I was little, I have always had a thing for hidden areas and secret places. I really wish I had one of those now. January has been such a busy month for me. I spent almost all of December sick, so January has been spent trying to catch up with what life keeps throwing me. When I get overloaded, I go hide.

Right now I don't have a nice little secret place to hide. The family has figured me out. When I need to escape, I go down to the basement and knit amongst the piles of dirty laundry. I am usually too congested to smell anything that may be less than fresh. Between my ipod, the washer and the dryer, I can't hear the main floor chaos of the children, dishwasher, husband, World of Warcraft or television.

For years now, I have been wanting my own little space where I can go escape for a brief moment to enjoy the peace and solitude. One Day I will have it. One Day....