Tag: thanks
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A Festival of Trees – Thankful for Community

Generally we have a house rule that the Christmas season doesn’t kick off until after Santa waves at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but this year, Chris and broke the rules. We’re going wild now that the kids are grown and out of the house 😉 Friday night (yes, almost an entire…
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Highlighted Blog #18 – Cuteness, in all its Versatility
😳 omg omg omg omg omg omg 💞🐙 via Anemone Impersonation — Cuteness, in all its versatility
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Thankful for Opening Day of Snowboard Season — In November!!!!

It’s November 17. Not even Thanksgiving, and Chris and I got to hit the slopes. Last year was less than stellar as I slipped a disc in my back on Valentine’s day and had to sit out the rest of the season (yes, I slipped it putting on my snowboard boots, which makes me not-quite-so-hard-core,…
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Highlighted Blog #17 – DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Love a good story? This site will have you spell-bound. The author has a gift for research and bringing the past alive. It’s not a site to check out with a glance. It’s more of a “get ready to immerse” sort of site. For example, check out this narrative from the author’s ancestor, told in…
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Thankful for Sleep

Last night the wind was howling, and the snow was swirling, as I tucked into my cozy bed for sleep. Since I’m on vacation this week, I didn’t worry about having to get up and do anything so I didn’t start my next day for another 10.5 hrs. Pure bliss. And the best part? Now…
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Highlighted Blog #16 – The Humane Gardener

Nature is something I appreciate, but I have to admit that I don’t particularly study it. I just love it. One of the reasons I love the Humane Gardener is that it opens my eyes to the contributors to the natural art I appreciate. And shows how general human thoughtlessness might out the simple joys…
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Highlighted Blog #15 – https://erica.blog

Sooooo, if you ever see me running, you had better start running, too. It means something is seriously amiss in life. That said, I do make an effort to keep fit in other ways. For me, it’s walks on the beach (no–not a dating site commercial. I’m happily married. Just reality.) But Erica inspires me.…
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Highlighted Blog #14 – Pyjammy dot Blog

Oh my goodness. Sometimes you just need to laugh, and that’s what Pam’s blog does for me. She is just so real!!! A mother of triplets and a colleague of mine, Pam never runs out of interesting observations on life. Day to day stuff she comments on. Kids, dogs, sewing, family, friends — she covers…