Showing posts with label Christmas 2023. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas 2023. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #533

Thank you Joyce.
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1. What's a change you'd like or need to make this year? 

I need to get out more. I'm just not leaving the house enough. We need to go places and do things. We haven't been to the show since the pandemic started and we don't go out to eat very often either. Sadly it changed us.

2. Break the ice, on thin ice, ice skating, tip of the iceberg, ice cold...which icy idiom applies to your life right now? Explain. 

I'm going to go with the tip of the iceberg. I am facing something at the end of February and right now we are at the tip and I am praying that it were it stays and doesn't get bigger. 

3. What's a project you've been putting off? Will you get to it this month? This year?

By now you all know that it is decluttering or purging things. I do hope to accomplish that this year. 

4. Of the fruits that grow well in winter which ones have you tried? Which is your favorite? 

pomegranates, clementines, persimmons, passion fruit, pears, grapefruit, lemons, pomelos, kumquats

I like pomegranates, pears, and lemons for my water. Out of those you named, pears would be my favorite to eat. 

5. What do you think it means to be courageous? 

Interesting question. I think you need to be brave and when  you know you are right you should stand up for yourself. I think we also need to be courageous when we are facing some difficult issues in our lives like our health. I also think if someone we know is having an issue we should help them to be courageous. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

If you follow me on Facebook you know that I had a lung infection which started on January 2nd. Not how I wanted to start the new year. I was able to push myself and get things into the front bedroom where the storage boxes are for Christmas but nothing is put away yet and the tree with ornaments is still up. It makes me very sad. However, the house doesn't look as christmassy as it did so that feels better. 

The things in the front bedroom can't be packed up yet until I go through the boxes and get rid of the things I didn't put out. I also need to make some decisions on my ornaments. 

I have a middle size tree that I didn't put up and I will want some of those ornaments on my big tree so I have to go through and decide what I am keeping. (FYI: I have 4 bins of ornaments I haven't used in years. There are at least 800 Hallmark ornament in them.) Why did I did this to myself????

My brother laws New Year's wish for my sister and I was that we would have a year filled with good health since last year sucked. Well mine started out with the lung infection. For my sister she passed out, hit her head on the desk in the bedroom and hurt her back falling to the floor. 

Thankfully she was able to go home and is on the mend but it will take awhile. I am very thankful for all the prayers we received on Facebook. God Bless all of you. 

Sunday, December 24, 2023

FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS....

Merry Christmas












Adam, Gabby and James were over on Saturday and we had a wonderful time. James enjoyed playing with the singing snowmen and looking at all the ornaments on the tree. We also have a train that he likes to play with. 

This is the time each year that James and I decorate a ready made Gingerbread House. It is now a tradition and this is our third year doing one. We had the best of times. 



Mark made a delicious prime rib dinner and it was a wonderful evening. I wish everyday could be this much fun. 

On Christmas Day we head over to be with Adam, Gabby and James' to enjoy the day with them and the dogs. 

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas
and a happy & healthy New Year! 


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