Some of my earliest childhood memories are those of winter time in Sarajevo. I remember white powder covering the city's autumn colors overnight, nutty scent of roasted chestnuts wafting from the street vendors on every corner and curling up under a blanket with a hot cup of tea.
In my 16 years of living in Texas, some winters have been more "wintery" than others. Judging by the balmy 70 degree weather the last few days, we may need to work extra hard to get into the holiday spirit this year! Tomorrow I may go shopping for chestnuts. Today, we start with cozy, fluffy things.
