Merry Christmas

December 22, 2015

Well, time to wish those reading these posts, Merry Christmas,
before it is too late!  Then, ready or not, here comes 2016!  
You might note our lovely Christmas tree.  Actually it replaces a few years of none, a tumbleweed in a basket with a few ornaments, or a vaseful of pretty weeds picked along the highway.  We purchased this tree!  For myself, that is a first in
 73 years!  My children always managed to fetch a humble tree from near where we lived, maybe our own yard, drag it into the house and ignore my procrastination.  I love seeing the beautiful decorations and seeing those with lots of Christmas spirit, but somehow I wasn't in line when that information was passed out.
As you can see by the above photo of our beautiful tree, it is a little worse for the wear.  It fell over twice......so far.  You might, also, note by the date of this post that there appear to be zero packages under this lovely.  However, I've been told, "Santa Clause is Coming to Town."  Surely hope he finds this place even though there is not a chimney.  Personally, I need nor want a present, but it is so nice to give to others.  One day, it would be the greatest gift I could have, to be able to give to others, things needed or special to them, however much I wanted.  There were so many times in the past that someone, somewhere did that for us in a variety of ways!  "Paying it forward," would not suffice.  Maybe, "what goes around, comes around," could, only to different people.
Happy Holidays
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December 1, 2015

Bazaar came and went.  Sold a few items, so now the inspiration to head into the craft/art room and see what else might make itself known.  I do have a couple baskets in the works, a new set of coasters to seal, and some other little creative tidbits creeping into the gray matter.  It is so nice to feel moved to create art again.  A long dry spell of the blahs isn't a good feeling and so little is accomplished during those times.  Afraid that falls into the category of even other things that really should be done.  Then we feel overwhelmed and way behind.  Behind what, you say? Behind our own expectations which usually aren't matched to what others expect of us.  At least, not when we are fortunate to have caring people around us.  Guess that's why it is highly recommended that we surround ourselves with positive, uplifting people. 
So....with that said, it's a wish for anyone out there reading this that you have those type of people around you if you might be one of us that tend to drag ourselves into the muck of life and find it difficult to see our way out of the negatives.   Keep looking for the goodness.  It is there.  Naysayers and bad run amuck and have ruled since the beginning of time.  We should not feed them by allowing those toxins to flow within our souls.  It's a struggle to keep them out.  Takes a long time to think of "pain" as "gain" in this game of life.  Now go forth and create......even if it's really good brownies!
Photos soon and Best Holiday Wishes







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