12/28/2025

I so value and appreciate 

I've been given these last 

years to share with my 

guy at the cabin.

One of the things I am so

enjoying are the odd bits

and pieces we put together

in our old age.

A perfect example . . . 

We woke up at midnight 

and being both retired

and crazy, my guy said,

"How about a movie and

champagne?" Is it any

wonder I adore him?!

One time he woke me up

in the middle of the night

and said, "Grab your coat

and follow me." He then

proceeded to drive us to

the lake. We spent a while

just holding hands and

looking at the full moon.

Yet another . . . We were

driving down the mountain

and he suddenly slammed

on the brakes and jumped

out of the pickup. He ran

into the field and picked

about a dozen sunflowers.

Back in the pickup, he

handed them to me and

resumed driving.

I give thanks . . . the dessert

years of my life . . . My life,

my guy.

Blessed be!

12/27/202

Sooooo love waking up

to a new day each morn.

I always ask myself . . .

"Will I be good today

or bad? Will it be a good

day or a bad day?"

I always start out good,

but as the day progresses,

I usually find some way

to be bad.

'Tis a paradox for sure.

I find that being naughty,

bad, usually makes for

a good day.

Seems the closer we get

to the new year, I tend 

to get badder and badder.

Got to squeeze all the

naughty I can before

having to follow my NY

resolutions!

Let's see what I can get 

up to today!

12/26/2025

Ever and always, I'll

think of this date as

the morning of the

day after . . .

I'm a Yule gal myself

and I had to stay abed

as well. Still, many of

my fam and friends

celebrate x-mas.

I like to honor them

on their day sending

good wishes and even

cards when I can get

my act together. Alas,

didn't happen much

this year.

And, when I win the

lotto, if i ever buy a

ticket . . . Wow, will

we ever celebrate

then!!!

p.s. 

My mother always

made me write my

NYs resolutions on

this day! Hmmmm . . .

12/25/2025, X-mas Day

Looking outside . . .

no snow! 

What is it about x-mas 

that makes us think of 

snow. Must be thoughts

of Santa and reindeer.

I'll confess, for moi,

'tis Yule, but for most

of mine it's Christmas.

Sooooo, make today 

a memorable one!

Merry! Merrier!!

Merriest!!!

12/24/2025 - X-mas Eve

Yesterday is gone, praise

the universe! A day most

difficult . . .

Today, a gift, an amazing 

gift!

Looking outside, a herd

of elk. Must have been

'round 70 plus.

Some of them wandered

on up the hill. Others 

trailed up the stone path

into the yard.

Most fun . . . a ginormous

five pronged antlered elk

stood right under our front

window. He stayed there,

devouring a pumpkin at 

his ease.

I might add, this very

special pumpkin was a

gift from two of our besties.

So wish they could have

seen its demise!

So, if you celebrate tonight,

enjoy!

Blessed be . . .

12/23/2025

I feel ever so sorry for

God sometimes . . . 

Alas, methinks He gets

blamed for everything . . .

more bad than good.

I have no real concept

of who God is. My

childhood vision has

Him sitting on His

throne, up in the clouds.

Still, I believe a higher

power lives within and

I find I'm ever so grateful

for this.

Bright blessings . . .

12/22/2025

"We are mosaics...

Pieces of light, love,

history, stars...

Glued together with

magic, music and words."

~Unknown

Couldn't sleep. Don't

know why . . . maybe

'twas to read these 

incredible words.

I look at these words 

and bow at the feet of

this unknown author.

I am always moved 

when coming across

beautiful words, words

of wisdom.

I need them to be seared

in my brain. I want to

adopt them into my daily

life. 

I so wish to live them . . .

God help me!

12/21/2025 - Yule

Oh, what a day! What

a crazy, incredible day!

'Tis the third day of no

electricity, no internet,

no working phones.

Here's hoping the food

in the fridge stays good,

phone service returns,

and electricity comes

back sane and sound

from its impromptu

vacation.

 - - -

Praise be! The lights

are on!!!

Happy Yule, right?!

12/20/2025

Alas, 'tis Day 2 of no

elec, no water, no internet

no surveillance.  Scary 

business!

I'm keeping six candles

alight next to the bed

and four on the dresser.

Even they are not enough

to light up the room.

I'm having serious issues

with this no light business.

SAD is hitting me hard.

Praise the powers at be;

we're to have electricity

tomorrow afternoon.

Here's to three days of

darkness turning to light

once again.

12/19/2025

Same song, second verse!

Wind is blowing and no

electricity. Feels just a

bit scary if you ask me.

Not sure why!

Methinks 'twill be a very

interesting day. I'm going

to stick around and find

out.

Oh well, didn't have any

plans to go out anyway!

12/18/2025

Used to be March was

the windy month!

December sure took a

page out of March last

night. No electricity. I

had every candle in the

house lit.

Every now and then, I

find I must give thanks

for being retired. Ever

so glad I don't have to

go out in this windy

weather.

It can be dangerous. Be

careful out there . . .  and

have your candles at the

ready!

12/17/2025

"We are here to heal,

not harm.

We are here to love,

not hate.

We are here to create,

not destroy."

~Crone, Shaman, Sage

Food for thought . . .

R O C K S !!!

Sooooo love it when

wise words pop off the

page at me!

Now at nigh onto a 100

years old, I recognize 

wisdom when I see it;

make no mistake.

Still kind of wondering

when my own wisdom

will kick in. Any day

now would be good.

Just when I think I have

it nailed, the Universe

kicks in a reminder.

A new year's a coming.

This may be my year!

Can hardly wait . . .

12/16/2025

"Teach the grandkids

that childhood never

really ends."

~Zen to Zany

Ran into this bit of

wisdom early morn . . .

And yes, I want my

grands and greats to

know this. But really,

I sooooo needed the

reminder myself.

Can't help but wonder

why we all strive so

hard to be adults. 

Obviously, we are all

grown up, adults doing

adult things. Still, we

make a mistake not

including fun, childish 

moments as well.

   -take a walk

   -call a friend

   -share a new toy

   -dress how you like

   -laugh more; cry less

Methinks I feel a . . .

New Year's Resolution

coming on!