The year is winding down and I probably will be taking a break from blogging until the new year rolls around . With family coming I will be focused elsewhere and I have been too busy to get posts scheduled out. But honestly – y’all Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: December 2023
Blue Christmas
If I am honest I am having a bit of a blue Christmas this year. I really am trying to put a happy face on and go about all of the holiday activities but inside I am blue. I know I am not alone. There Continue reading →
Did You Say Aluminum Tree?
Every year the Transylvania Heritage Museum, located in Brevard, North Carolina, hosts a very special exhibit and I FINALLY got to see it. I have tried for years but their hours of operation just never seemed to work with my schedule and I let each Continue reading →
Ho Ho Ho on Teapot Tuesday
Seems only fitting that Teapot Tuesday feature a Santa teapot this week with Christmas merely days away. I got this lovely from my sister in law and he makes me smile every time I look at him. How about you? . . . On Christmas Continue reading →
Third Week of Advent – Joy
Joy comes in all shapes and sizes, doesn’t it? Joy is the feeling of pleasure or happiness. Joy. Joy is all around us. We only have to open our eyes and observe. Joy is FaceTiming with our grandson, Theo. Joy is seeing the lights shine Continue reading →
What’s Happening at YOUR House?
It is that busy time of year, isn’t it? I said I was going to cut back this year and I have…a little bit. But this week was filled with appointments, volunteering and just general holiday preparation and I am ready for a little down Continue reading →
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time – Part 2
Yesterday I regaled you with the tale of my ridiculous advent calendar adventure and today I share yet another thing that seemed like a good idea at the time. Every year for years I have placed a basket of goodies out for our delivery folks. Continue reading →
It Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time
I have a lot of what I think are good ideas. Quite often they are not good ideas. Case in point. Book Lover’s Advent Calendar. (As I type this I am thinking that ‘ is not needed). Every year I try to find a new Continue reading →
It’s Christmas Time on Teapot Tuesday
This teapot is one that is very special to me because it was my first Christmas themed teapot and was given to me by my mother in law. I remember being so surprised when I opened it and it has become my favorite Christmas themed Continue reading →
Second Week of Advent – Peace
From Merriam Webster: peace 1 : a state of tranquility or quiet 2. a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom 3. freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions 4. harmony in personal relations 5. A state or Continue reading →