As I did on Christmas Eve, I spent New Year's Eve at the beach. All of this gorgeous, warm winter weather has me a little concerned about the remainder of the season and that Mother Nature is saving up for something truly epic ~ apocalyptic epic, New Ice Age sort of cold. I'm a little … Continue reading Enjoying it while I can
Tag: holidays
Holiday burn out
The tree is still up, but the lights are turned off. The scant other holiday decorations are not so much jolly as they are sad. An empty childhood Advent Calendar, abandoned and forgotten, stands rolled up in a dusty corner. Stockings were hung and filled, but just as cavalierly removed from the mantle. Boxes and … Continue reading Holiday burn out
Making the Naughty List
A thick, foul-tasting slime coated his tongue and the roof of his mouth. Cupping his hands in front of his face and exhaling proved that his breath could peel the paint off the North Pole. Disoriented at first, he slowly became aware of his surroundings, and that he was covered in a light dusting of snow … Continue reading Making the Naughty List
A bushel of apples
A repost of a little Christmas story I wrote last year. A cautionary tale about driving tired during the holidays... He hated being late, and they knew it. He had sent out memos before about last-minute projects, but still they kept pushing for more time. Their enthusiasm was appreciated, but it had to stop. If … Continue reading A bushel of apples
Merry Christmeme
I saw this fun holiday meme at Terri's and thought I would play along. 1. The Christmas song I can listen to even in June is: Hands down, my favorite Christmas song is 'Oh, Holy Night.' Chills, I tell you! Every time I hear it, no matter what time of the year, I can get … Continue reading Merry Christmeme
Happy Holidays
Both of my kids are home for Christmas break, so I didn't get out much to take photos. There were cookies to bake... Lights to display outside... And, a tree to decorate... There are more cookies to bake and a few more boxes to wrap. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. Give thanks, … Continue reading Happy Holidays
Thin spiral notebook 