First day of 2016 and I’m sitting in my new Golden Retriever face t-shirt and sock monkey socks watching the Rose Parade. My t-shirt and socks were a gift from the Hospitality Manager. The floats in the Rose Parade are still wondrous to me since childhood when I first began watching: gigantic flower sculptures on wheels with special people riding on them!!! The balloon parade on Thanksgiving is lots of fun, but these floats are truly magical. I guess this parade is a true joy for anyone who loves gardening and beekeeping (and fairy tales and fantasy lands).
Anticipation of the new year brings eagerness, excitement, just a little trepidation, and wonder at the gifts of God’s grace. It’s going to be a bit busy this year, what with The Office reno, first time beekeeping, and a WEDDING! I wanted to get into raising chickens, but my (egg) basket is a little full I think. Maybe next year.
I have 3 weeks booked for us at 10 Cuttin Sage; March, June and September. March is for spring cleaning, June is for family vacay but it might not work since the kids are grown and time together (to gather) is getting more and more difficult. September is time alone or with friends for me and The Doer. This schedule may shift or change altogether, but that’s OK. I’m learning how to be flexible with each year that God gives us.
When a child finds her/his true love and gets engaged to be married, it’s time to get a little reflective. The biggest surprise in life is how fast it goes. The little ones with sticky hands, missing teeth and scraped knees you tuck into bed and say prayers with each night are up and out in the blink of an eye forging a new life for themselves. When I see my children as the adults they are now, I’m very deeply humbled at the way God created and formed them and shaped them and molded them into the wonderful human beings that they are. I like to think I had something to do with it. But the reality is, they are who they are and were raised by the grace and mercy of their Creator. The Doer and I were just stewards that were entrusted with their care.
We are looking forward to ’16. Our family will grow by one, a son-in-law that couldn’t be a better match for our daughter, and a true blessing to us.
This is Timmy, the Home Cat. He hasn’t been to Ocracoke and I doubt he’ll ever go. He’s sitting here watching New Year’s Day TV with me. He’s a good little guy.
There will be much to blog about this year. I’ll try to keep up with the events and activities that are simply... life.
Happy New Year, my 2 followers!
Anticipation of the new year brings eagerness, excitement, just a little trepidation, and wonder at the gifts of God’s grace. It’s going to be a bit busy this year, what with The Office reno, first time beekeeping, and a WEDDING! I wanted to get into raising chickens, but my (egg) basket is a little full I think. Maybe next year.
I have 3 weeks booked for us at 10 Cuttin Sage; March, June and September. March is for spring cleaning, June is for family vacay but it might not work since the kids are grown and time together (to gather) is getting more and more difficult. September is time alone or with friends for me and The Doer. This schedule may shift or change altogether, but that’s OK. I’m learning how to be flexible with each year that God gives us.
When a child finds her/his true love and gets engaged to be married, it’s time to get a little reflective. The biggest surprise in life is how fast it goes. The little ones with sticky hands, missing teeth and scraped knees you tuck into bed and say prayers with each night are up and out in the blink of an eye forging a new life for themselves. When I see my children as the adults they are now, I’m very deeply humbled at the way God created and formed them and shaped them and molded them into the wonderful human beings that they are. I like to think I had something to do with it. But the reality is, they are who they are and were raised by the grace and mercy of their Creator. The Doer and I were just stewards that were entrusted with their care.
We are looking forward to ’16. Our family will grow by one, a son-in-law that couldn’t be a better match for our daughter, and a true blessing to us.
Me in my new Golden Retriever face t-shirt. It looks just like Bodo, the Golden Retriever.
My new sock monkey sock. Christmas was awesome this year.
This is Timmy, the Home Cat. He hasn’t been to Ocracoke and I doubt he’ll ever go. He’s sitting here watching New Year’s Day TV with me. He’s a good little guy.
There will be much to blog about this year. I’ll try to keep up with the events and activities that are simply... life.
Happy New Year, my 2 followers!
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