Flashes of Comfort

 

Winter can be depressing, at times, in New England. 

Many days dawn without sun and that makes for dark gray surroundings.

Today is one of those days. 

 One must work hard to keep negative thoughts from creeping in.

One way to do that is to have things in one's indoor environment that provide flashes of comfort.

One of those around here is to burn candles with nice fragrances. 

A spicy candle reminiscent of cinnamon and freshly baked cookies just burned out this morning.

 

Looking into a stash of other candles, one called "strawberry pound cake" got retrieved.

Since there are absolutely no plans to make a strawberry pound cake any time soon, the candle will suffice nicely and not add a single calorie.

 Also providing flashes of comfort are plants, including a brave little pink hyacinth.  

 The other day, a sweet fragrance was detected in the living room that did not come from a candle. Then I remembered the hyacinth on the little table and gave her a thumbs up.

A very beautiful needlepoint with deep pink roses against a black velvet background has been turned into a pillow case.

Several winters ago, I brought the piece of needlepoint on black velvet into a consignment shop that offered lots of hand sewn creations.

The owner happily agreed to turn the velvet needlepoint piece into a pillowcase so she was immediately hired.

That piece of velvet with needlepoint flowers must have taken someone a long time to create. 

 It deserves to have a spotlight and a new role. Plus, it's another flash of comfort.

So the flashes of comfort make the long, freezing cold winter days more bearable.

 Oh, my goodness, the sun just popped out! It won't be around for long but while it's here, it'll be considered it another flash of comfort (and light!)