Hold on, it’s almost here

Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer.~Anita Krizzan I've come to believe seasons are a lot like life. Seasons in life have little to do with the actual weather, and I try and see the positives about each one. Winter (outside of the holidays) comes with its darkness, isolation …

A shiny new year

Literally, a shiny new year.....because in the wee hours of January 1, 2021, we were blessed with an "ice event." This is what greeted us in the dawn of a new year. Just before Christmas, I got a new phone. Since I don't live on my phone 24/7, it was not necessary to have one …

The technology generation

Last weekend, the grand girls stayed with us while Mama and Dad made their way to an out-of-town concert. The sledding in yesterday's post was part of our activities. Another favorite at our house is having hot chocolate with LOADS of marshmallows. Twix, who is almost six, decided she wanted one of the novelty marshmallows …

Spontaneous childhood joy

I believe as we get older, we lose our childhood ability to experience spontaneous joy. While many of us love to see snow with all its glistening beauty...we love it mainly from inside a warm home drinking hot chocolate and wearing fuzzy slippers. Especially when the temps are sub-freezing. However, there are times when a …

December Photo Challenge: Jingle All the Way

It's the last day of December and the last day of 2019! PJ's prompt for our photo challenge is, appropriately, Jingle All the Way. December was a strange month weather-wise. Most of the month was mild with temps in the 50s and 60s. In fact, Christmas was almost 70F here in middle Missouri. However, a …