On the seventh day of Christmas..... seven loads of laundry..... or at least that many. I kind of stopped counting in the midst of the Great New Year's Eve Lego Challenge and Kids' Only Dance Party and the Minions Movie and the Keeping Calm of the Dog During the Everlasting Fireworks. A busy day, but… Continue reading The Seventh Day of Christmas
Month: December 2015
The Sixth Day of Christmas
On the sixth day of Christmas..... six pairs of little bare feet. Running through the yard, romping through the house. Getting them where they wanted to be, catching skinks and lizards and frogs and lovingly creating them wonderful habitats. Running after each other and riding bikes and scooters. Wandering all over Blackberry Flats. Or little… Continue reading The Sixth Day of Christmas
The Fifth Day of Christmas
On the fifth day of Christmas..... .....fi-ive things that sing. For the second year, we have the droids you may or may not be looking for along with Merry Darth and Yoda Claus, singing joyfully in the front yard. On the front porch our little snow friend is singing a familiar tune. Better than… Continue reading The Fifth Day of Christmas
The Fourth Day of Christmas
On the fourth day of Christmas..... four haikus for the season. To Hallmark Channel and all your movies-- Hallmark, what you've done is fill my heart with joy and keep me up all night I love getting all of the pretty Christmas cards from friends and family near and far every year. But the unusual… Continue reading The Fourth Day of Christmas
The Third Day of Christmas
On the third day of Christmas..... Tonight I sat listening to the carols being played and sung by people who have come to be a part of my family. As they sang and played the guitar and the flute and the drum box, I was, once again, moved to tears in the midst of "Silent… Continue reading The Third Day of Christmas
Second Day of Christmas
On the second day of Christmas..... two Mock Pecan pies. Christmas Eve was my baking day. I love baking as a general rule. Our family has decided you either have the baking gene or the cooking gene. Sister claims I got the baking one, while she got the cooking one. "But your children are luckier… Continue reading Second Day of Christmas
First Day of Christmas
The first day of Christmas..... one cast iron pot of butterbeans! (You sang that in your head, didn't you? No? Just me? Okay, moving on.....) On this beautiful day, I'm loving the amalgam of things old and new. This old style pot was new to me today, and I washed it up and put one… Continue reading First Day of Christmas
Joy to All the World
Today has found me in the kitchen baking things to eat and things to share. I have listened to the excitement and wishes that this day would hurry up and be done. I got hugs from sweet children who are not my own who are happy and joy-filled and excited, no matter the rain or… Continue reading Joy to All the World
Christmas Creating
This. This beautiful piece. Someone I love is very clever, and she created this beautiful wreath all by herself--bow included. (I know--I was VERY impressed.) She told me about finding the pan on sale a while back and waiting for the right time to make gingerbread in this pan. But the time didn't come. And… Continue reading Christmas Creating
The One About Learning to Get Along
This is Luvvy. As in Mrs. Howell. See her fur muff? So yes, Luvvy. And she can be a love. As much as any cat can, I guess. She came to live with us the third week in August. She enjoys her outdoor adventures, but she likes coming in out of the weather when it… Continue reading The One About Learning to Get Along
I Might Need A Nap 