small stones: january 2 & 3

Yesterday, a visit to a favourite shop on Granville Island:

icy cold,
i step into Halfmoon
for a friendly smile & the scent of rejuvenation;
i'm warmed, refreshed & restored.

Today,

hands plunged in soapy dishwater,
mind in another time & place,
a warm, soft, furry body leans against my shins
and brings me back to home.

small stone: january 1

We're at the beginning,
of a new year,
a new writing project,
a commitment,
doubts...

We wanted to stay indoors,
in warm, familiar, comfortable surroundings.

But we crossed the bridge late today --
the colour and light lured us,
amazed us.

"It's a good omen" said a fellow dog walker we met on the other side.

Can I bend the rules & let this photograph be my small stone for January 1st?

But, if you insist, I'll try a few words:

apricot & tangerine,
indigo & aubergine,
diamonds & sapphires,
platinum & gold

brilliant, bejewelled, richly-hued
sea & sky

a river of stones

Yes, I'd like to start the new year as I mean to go on so "I'm putting on my dancing shoes" (Fiona will know why I said this) and...