various…

01 Sunday Dec 2024

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going through my Facebook memories on December first is a great reminder of the various Advent Calendars I’ve had over the years…

they started a number of years ago, when I received 24 decorated magnets that went on 2 muffin tins… the items to go into them were provided and a colleague filled them;-)…

since then I have received fancy chocolate calendars, a repurposed frame with purple inserts that my daughter made, and individual boxes that have been refilled numerous times…

I’ve also received handmade cards with daily readings…

this year a Walker’s Shortbread calendar was delivered;-)…

I am blessed…

contemplate…

30 Saturday Nov 2024

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one of my previous Advent Calendars, which my daughter gave me, is a lovely set of 24 hand painted cards with interesting quotes…

although it isn’t Advent yet, I have been choosing one each day to contemplate;-)…

it is fun to spend some time each day thinking of the quote…

string…

27 Wednesday Nov 2024

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the trees made their way up the stairs…

a string of lights went up first and then each tree was removed from the box…

once they were all out, I had a fun time deciding where each one would go and then adding the smaller ones to every step…

I am always happy to add the various wooden ones that my beloved made;-)…

there are a couple left that will find their way into other rooms to bring holiday cheer;-)…

ornaments…

26 Tuesday Nov 2024

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have been busy working on decorating the house…

so far, the tree is up and has lights and ornaments on it…

once I decided on the tree, I chose some of my favourite silver and white ornaments as well as a few special ones…

I set it on a small table and put two pieces of fabric around it…

as I put the ornaments on I remembered when I first got them…

once the tree was done I added silver balls to the mandevilla…

came out very nice…

then I popped the orchids into the sleigh on the dining room table, added glass balls to the window, trees and stars to the plant section and stockings to the credenza…

got all of that done between Sunday and Monday afternoon so it looked sort of organized when my friends arrived, lol…

next up will be the trees going up the stairway;-)…

soft-spoken…

23 Saturday Nov 2024

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November 18 was my dad’s birthday and I’ve been thinking of him a lot lately…

he was kind, generous with what he had, and always thinking of others…

he looked after my brother and I for many years while my mom was in hospital and he took care of her when she was home…

he was soft-spoken and I don’t think I ever heard him shout or speak in a loud voice to anyone, but if he gave you the look (which didn’t happen too often), you knew to pay attention…

he was also the one who taught me that everyone deserved fairness, a second chance, and appreciation for a job well done…

he was very special;-)…

shortbread…

21 Thursday Nov 2024

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I was surprised when the doorbell rang as I wasn’t expecting anything, but after the recent surprise of my daughter at the door, I hurried to see who or what was there…

it was a parcel with my name on it;-)…

opened it to discover a Walker’s Shortbread Advent Calendar, woohoo…

the kids in Ottawa had sent it and I was very excited to receive it…

I’d never seen an advent calendar by them before and just recently my friends and I had been discussing how much we all liked their shortbread cookies…

I can hardly wait for December 1st when I can open the first flap on the calendar;-)…

what a delightful treat…

I was thinking about what a world we live in where you can see something, buy it online, and have it sent directly to someone in another city;-)…

sections…

20 Wednesday Nov 2024

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it was time to redo the living room table, but I wasn’t quite ready for the full-on Christmas ornaments…

once I thought about it for a while and decided to fill the four sections with some of my “favourite things” I sat and made a list of what those things were to me at the moment, lol…

my list included: family, friends, garden, flowers, books, animals, nature, photography, holidays, technology, rocks, seashells, and crafts…

so I went around the house and found items that represented all of those things… after putting a red and green tablecloth in the bottom I found spots for all of the things…

I’m pleased with how it turned out;-)…

books…

19 Tuesday Nov 2024

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on Sunday I finished the last of a large collection of books by Fern Michaels…

I had received the first of two boxes and a bag full of them at the beginning of August…

I have enjoyed every single one of the fifty-four and was a bit sad that I’ve finished them all… I can’t even think of how many hours I’ve spent in the garden and the living room devouring them, lol…

not half an hour later, the next book by JD Robb was delivered, woohoo;-)…