A brief report
Down 1.2 pounds at Weight Watchers today--excellent meeting! If you're in WW, or thinking of joining, be sure to find a group you enjoy, because that makes all the difference. On one of my previous attempts, I didn't connect with the leader very well, and that...
A small retraction 🙂
Per my dear friend, Pastor Jean Barrington, who would certainly know, I goofed on my earlier entry, referring to January 6 (today) as the 12th Day of Christmas. Turns out, it's the day after the 12th--so I'm celebrating the 13th Day of Christmas, I guess. 🙂 ...
Epiphanies
Today, of course, is the 12th day of Christmas, also know as Epiphany. This morning, before sunrise, I read the last entry in my special Advent devotional and lit the four candles--almost time to put the holder and other accessories aside--for the next to the last...
Deep Breath, Part 2
So far, so good. 🙂 On New Year's Eve, I put twelve white votive candles on a circular mirrored plate, one for each month of 2015. A large center candle, also white, stood in the center, welcoming the coming year as a whole, and still another white candle...
Deep Breath….
OK, so I wrote this very chatty blog entry on New Year's Day, filling you in on my holidays (quiet and marvelous) and describing my personal N.Y's Eve ceremony in intricate detail--AND the whole works disappeared into the Black Hole that is cyberspace! I'm normally a...
Jing-jing-jingle!
Ah, yes. Christmas Eve. My very favorite day of the whole year! The tree is lit, the carols are set to play, the fireplace to crackle. We even got a little skiff of snow during the night, just to set the mood. 🙂 For me, this is a magical day, full of happy...
Greetings from the sunbelt
No, I'm not in Florida or California--I'm right at home in good ole Spokane, WA. (For those of you who care, one way or the other, 'Spokane' is pronounced SPO-CAN, not SPO-CANE. Just sayin'. :)) It's definitely chilly outside, but the sun is shining, the sky is...
Let’s try this again…Part 2
🙂 Maybe doing the blog in two parts will confuse the gremlins. Once Debbie was finished at the office, we drove back to her place, which, by the way, was decorated with no less than NINE Christmas trees and I don't know how many Nativity Scenes--she collects those. ...
Let’s try this again…Part 1
OK, so the doctor's report was very favorable--my lungs are clear. He gave me antibiotics and told me to keep doing all the stuff I was already doing. 🙂 (Rest, drink lots of water, etc.) I feel better already, and while my recovery may be mostly psychological,...
PS
I didn't mean to leave off the account of my visit with Debbie, my computer ate part of that blog, consuming several paragraphs in one gulp. Errrrgggg! I hate it when that happens. Anyway, I was simply too overwhelmed to write it all over again; promise I will as...
The Plague and I/This week’s winners
Starting off on the happier note, this week's winners are Amy Dudley and Sharon S. Congratulations, ladies. Your signed books will be on their way pronto. As usual, a new contest begins today. All you need to do is comment and, presto, you're entered! Two winners...
Hurray, hurray, it’s Sticker Day!! (And other ravings)
First, I will announce last week's winners--as I intended to do yesterday. 🙂 Tammy Carter and Laura Ann Harris, your books will be on their way pronto. Enjoy! As always, a new contest is underway at this very moment. All you have to do is comment, and you're...