January is such a time of cocooning--cold weather outside, cozy home inside--time to read a book, watch a movie, start a new cross-stitch project, work on church callings (organize the materials) or do some home-updating.
All good things, just not exciting to write about or show.
So I'll show the weather first. Yes, we have plenty of snow. And cold.
And I'm happy with my new camera--nothing fancy, just an updated point-and-shoot Canon A3100. More compact. MUCH better battery!
And it even did a good job with a night-time photo.
(I liked the pattern the landscape lights made on the snow).
We had a missionary transfer, with our fun Sister Whitbeck leaving us, but before going, she had to show what happens when you mention to the people writing you that Iowa is cold and you wear scarves a lot--with Christmas coming up.
Be careful what you ask for--27 scarves!
And finally, some home redecorating. We got a new sofa-sleeper for the family room downstairs (with memory foam on the mattress--very comfortable), so we moved the old one to the fireplace room...
...added a bookcase, scrounged up some lighting, and now we have "The Library".
It's a place to escape to--to read a book by the fire, or just sit and enjoy some solitude.
(Special thanks to Lily for modeling).
It is a room that now has a purpose instead of being a room you just walk through.
We love it!
I like the "new" room!
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