Here Goes…A Week and A Year

It’s New Year’s Eve and the wind is blowing hard and cold.  It’s a day to hunker down and enjoy the warmth of inside but grocery shopping pulled me out and those hungry birds outside needed food in their feeders. I can’t complain since I spent the time after our Christmas Eve service until Friday … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas Greetings

Here it is Christmas Eve and the stockings are hung with a walking stick, nails, and ribbon…along with some care.  I’m glad I like it because it took a whole lot of something to get them all up there! The cards and packages are mailed; presents are almost all wrapped; cupboards, frig and freezer full; and the house is filled with … Continue reading →

Ugly Sweaters —Go Big or Go Home!

Last week was full of all kinds of craziness…So when this week started I was really looking for some relief and I didn’t have to look far to find it. Monday evening, we were planning to attend a Pastor’s Christmas party.  We go every year and it’s actually very fun to see our friends and … Continue reading →

Decorating, Eating and The Sound of Music

I’m not complaining just explaining…. This is my busiest time of year.  Instead of my life slowing down, it actually fills up.  From mid-November through Christmas each year I add to my life by working at a Christmas Tree Farm.  I decorate wreaths, centerpieces, swags and garland.  I love the job and it’s a great creative outlet for me. This is … Continue reading →

Filling Up the House and Loving It

A jumble of baking, cleaning and preparing are happening in this household.  Family and friends are coming over tomorrow for a full day of feasting on that all-American meal of turkey, stuffing, yams, potatoes and cranberries. I love Thanksgiving.  The aromas filling the house make for warm memories of past family and friend gatherings. In … Continue reading →

Photos, Deadlines, and Dandelions

My friend, Kay, often says:  “There’s nothing like a deadline to get ya moving!” Christmas is a deadline….and a Family Christmas photo is another deadline all together! We’ve been one of those families that waits until the last possible moment to take those precious, organized, and clothes-coordinated family photos.  I lay out the clothes, get the kids all-done-up and pose somewhere … Continue reading →

Symbols of Thanksgiving

Of all the seasons, autumn is my favorite.  The colors of the leaves, the pumpkins and mums, the warmth of bonfires and hot cocoa, the fun of football and hay rides… all wrapped up in this season called autumn. One of my favorite parts of this whole season is Thanksgiving Day.  I love the decorating, the baking, the … Continue reading →