Monthly Archives: December 2014

Things I learned in 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Gail

It’s hard to believe that 2014 is coming to an end very soon.  I thought I would sit down and make a list of what I learned (or relearned) this year.  It’s certainly not a comprehensive list by any means, … Continue reading →

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Same Auld Lang Syne

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Gail

I sleep with a radio on most nights (when my husband doesn’t have the sound machine on) and have it on a station now that plays only Christmas music.  This morning I awoke to Dan Fogelberg’s  Same Auld Lang Syne. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Yellow

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Gail

This week’s weekly photo challenge is Yellow.  I remember buying this cookie jar for my mother at Castner Knott department store as a teenager in the 70s!   Gail ♥

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Michelle’s Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Gail

Dakota loves to sit in his favorite chair and watch squirrels and birds outside the window. Sometimes he even tries to carry on a conversation with the sparrows that land on the trellis just outside the window.   I would … Continue reading →

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A Tweaking of the Christmas Crate Centerpiece

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Gail

Last week I posted a picture of a Christmas centerpiece I made with an old wooden Coca Cola Crate.  It was unanimous that it needed some red berries or something red.  So I added the berries and replaced the pine … Continue reading →

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Michelle’s Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Gail

Recently, Nugget still managed to make himself fit into the basket he used to play in as a small kitten.  He’s seven months old now.  It was a tight squeeze and he needed help getting out, but he fit!  Nugget is so … Continue reading →

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A Rustic Christmas Crate Centerpiece

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Gail

I tried my hand at a little Christmas creativity tonight (and creative I am not)!  My brother-in-law found this old Coca Cola crate at an antique store (which we discovered is actually a Pepsi Cola crate that someone spray painted … Continue reading →

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When Peace is Elusive

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Gail

I remember when my children were infants.  My husband and I would often go into their rooms at night and peek at them sleeping peacefully in their cribs.  Sometimes we would just stand there in the soft glow of the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Gone But Not Forgotten

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Gail

In this week’s photo challenge, we are to show a photo that represents something that is gone, but not forgotten. In today’s challenge, show us what “gone, but not forgotten” means to you. It could be a photo of a … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Question

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Gail

Question:  Do you do any special Christmas reading every year or have certain books you read every Christmas? My Answer:   I do usually spend the month of December reading Christmas books. Every year I read The Purpose of Christmas by … Continue reading →

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