January and February are becoming my favorite months of the year.  Time seems to slow down – a short respite, so to speak.  Thoughts turn to neglected activities: tidying up my shop from the holiday flurry; taking inventory of supplies; organizing receipts for tax time (oh joy); sorting photographs and files on the computer; catching up on reading; looking ahead and planning for the New Year.  Anxiously awaiting warmer weather, new ideas and muddy hands!