Short and Sweet

The days are finally starting to stay warm. No more up and down roller coaster temps! The nights are still a bit chilly but that is alright. Our time change has kicked in. I love the longer days! More time to stay outside and watch the birds gather twigs and leaves for their nests!

It's that time of year! Chocolate Mint time! I keep several pots out on the deck and several pots in the house. I don't cook with it. Never have. It is the best stress buster I have ever encountered. When I feel anxious or tired in knots, I just ruffle the foliage and the most wonderful relaxing aroma makes everything alright again!

The Grumpy Ol Gazer and I have started a new tradition of sorts. Once a month we get ready and go to Cracker Barrel for a late breakfast! Neither one of us are big breakfast eaters but when go here, we make an exception! Big Yum!

I did not work on Faith (Words to Live By) this week. Instead, I tore up the house looking for Mother's Tree. I had put it in what I thought what a safe place. Ha! I finally found it and worked on it instead this week. I am still stuck on the tree but I can see some progress starting to show. It will go much faster once I get to my family names.

We thought that we had cleaned out the clutter and had either thrown it out or donated a lot of it. Not so. We are still finding things and filling more bags for the donation truck to pick up! I had no idea we had accumulated so much over the years!

Until next time, may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.

First Monday of the Month

Here it is December 5th and my 5th day blogging in a row. That's a big deal for me! I used to do it but as time went on the posts got fewer and farther between. I realize that some posts are not interesting and just jibber jabber but I am taking baby steps! Don't give up on me! Please! lol.

The holiday season is full of traditions. Some new, some old. Some lost but remembered, some carried on through out the years. We have a few that have survived but I have one just for myself. Each season, I buy myself a new holiday coffee mug. It's an expensive tradition but one that I enjoy. My special mugs go into a separate cabinet. Over the years some have been broken, cracked or the design has worn off after so many washings but I always enjoy looking over them, using them and picking another new mug each year!

After Saturday's post, I realized that I left out two very big holiday favorites! The movie, It's A Wonderful Life! My family could care less about the movie but they all gather around to watch it with it with me mainly because they want to see me cry like a baby at the end and get their annual holiday laugh! Meanies! lol. And the Christmas carol, O Holy Night. Each time I hear it, my heart gets full and I get tears in my eyes.

After my side feels better, I will pull out the camera and take a few pictures to post. Thank you for stopping by again! Your visits and comments always mean so much!