“Not Stirring” I didn’t have as much quiet in my day today as I would have liked. I had to go to school this afternoon to meet with a prospective student and then give a placement exam. This evening we had a fantastic dinner with friends. It is so nice to share a meal in the quiet of someone’s home rather than amidst the noise of a restaurant. So many eating establishments now have multiple TVs and music playing as…
“Home and the Holidays” This photo is more about how I finally got some decorating done than it is about hospitality. I guess hoping that all who enter our home are blessed with love and laughter tends toward hospitality….sort of…loosely…??? Weber received a “secret” package in the mail this afternoon. I wasn’t allowed to look, but he did give this guy, who was hitchhiker in the box. Now that the tree is up, I wanted to play a little with…
“Ancestry.com”
“Grown-up Christmas List” I got my grades submitted this afternoon and now I can think about Christmas. So what do you think was the first thing that I did? I had a meltdown. I realized how close Christmas is and how little I have done to prepare. I am in such deep trouble! My Amazon Prime membership will probably pay for itself this weekend! Tonight we finally dragged the tree out of the garage. It is up and its lights…
“Can I Peek?” I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as a mentor for this little sixth grader. Today was our last meeting before the holidays so I got to give her her Christmas gift. It has been a while since I have shopped for a girl this age. I enjoyed the chance to again peruse the children’s section of the bookstore looking for just the right book for her. I finally settled on “I’ve Lost My Hippopotamus”…
“Through the Window to the Door” “They’re home. They’re home! THEY’RE HOME!!!
“His Puzzler Was Sore”
“FB Profile Pic” This little elf wanted a new Facebook profile picture. He figures he’ll be meeting many new friends over the next few weeks. Earlier in the day I took the picture below. At 10 am this morning, after 28 hours without power and temperatures in the high teens, the twinkling on the power company truck was much more exciting than Christmas lights! And besides, we don’t have any Christmas lights up yet! After warming up a little, I…
“This Is Not A Wrap!” This is my Christmas wrapping paper. This is my Christmas wrapping paper not wrapping anything. This is my Christmas wrapping paper not wrapping anything because I have nothing to wrap. This is my Christmas wrapping paper not wrapping anything because I have nothing to wrap because I haven’t done any shopping yet. I haven’t done any shopping yet because I didn’t know what to shop for. I didn’t know what to shop for because no…
“Frozen in Time” Those in other parts of the world definitely had an advantage when it came to finding something frozen to photograph today. Last Tuesday we had snow on the ground; today it is sixty-five degrees and there is nothing frozen outside. Yesterday I discovered this snowman in our guest bath. I missed him when I packed away the Christmas decorations a few weeks ago. He represents a bit of Christmas frozen in time.