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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!!
Wishing you all the best in the coming year.


 

Stay-at-Home Holiday

    
As the new COVID restriction took effect in NYC, I did no Christmas shopping this year. 
Instead, I drew it at home

Hope for 2021

2020 was a tough year that brought 

hardship to millions of people 

including myself.

But now, 

at the end of the long dark tunnel,

 I see a bright star ahead of us. 

Hope for 2021⭐⭐⭐

I am grateful to the medical professionals,

scientists and essential workers 

for keeping our lives going.

 Now I am looking forward to our 

new chapter which only gets better 

and filled with lots of laughter. 

Sending my warmest wishes to 

everyone this holiday season❤️

 

Winter Holidays

This will be the most quiet winter holiday 

season I have ever experienced in NYC.

No Broadway show,  no opera, no concert,

no ball drop countdown, no dance party, 

no department store shopping spree. 

It's very quiet. 

But we can still make it heartwarming. 

Holiday spirit is still with us. 

Happy Holidays!!

A Story Walk

The other day, around Thanksgiving, I ran into these wonderful photos on Instagram.
Wow, someone created a story walk in their forest!! How lovely!!


And the story is Red Knit Cap Girl!! 

I can not think of any better setting to read Red Knit Cap Girl. 
It is literally in the story!! 



The story walk is @honeyhollowfarmstay. 
They have lots of awesome photos on Instagram, which make me want to move in their farm!! 

Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows

I have to stock up hot chocolate and marshmallows

for the long Stay-at-Home winter. 

I will cozy up and read a lot of fairy tales.

Staying Calm in Nature

More color meditation this fall. 
It's my survival strategy in 2020.

Fall Foliage 2020

 So grateful that we have fall colors.
Trying not to be distracted by the noise out there. 
Instead, let's go find more colors 
that beautiful autumn can offer. 
Life is short! 

While in the woods

 

It's October!

Even in pandemic, we should be able to have some fun!
What are you going to be this Halloween?
Please stay safe! Wear a spooky mask ❤