I hope that the Christmas holidays have gone well for you, and that the New Year is looking up.

While some of us are in the midst of summer, others are journeying through the darkest time of the year. This post is for you.

These photos were taken last July, when the late afternoon light was magical. It made my humble kitchen look like a scene out of a fairy tale. On the other hand, the scene could also be straight out of Psycho.