Hello,

Can you believe that this is the last teen in Advent? The days are marching on in quick step. I know your December days are probably just like mine...packed to bursting with activity. It's about that time when I start feeling like I'm sledding down a ginormous hill. The sled is really picking up speed and there's nothing for it but to hold and enjoy the ride. It feels a bit out of control, but it's fun and exhilarating all the same. Anyway, as we sled down that hill I'd like to take a quick moment to wave hi to this guy...

...Nutkin Gray! Inspired by that cheeky squirrel who is alway taunting Old Brown in this Beatrix Potter classic. Do you know the story? It's one of our faves. The true Nutkin is a red squirrel. Nutkin. Gray is modeled after the squirrels that lived all around us when I was growing up in Texas. I do love the tawny brown squirrels who visit our midwestern lawn, but every now and then I miss seeing those silvery gray devils dashing about our yard.

Here's another peek or two at Nutkin Gray before I get back to sliding (sorry about the poor light and picture quality~our daylight is veeeeery short here right now)...

Now it's back to my sled...ready or not...heeeere weeee goooooooooooo....

wheeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!....

Happy sledding everyone! See you at the bottom for hot cocoa and cookies.

:)

~xox~

alison

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