The Holly and the Ivy
The day before the wedding, hubby and I, along with our two kids, spent the morning having brunch with the groom and his family; after which, we spent several hours setting up the rehearsal hall. We had an…
What is Christmas about?
Recently our very dear friends up in Alaska had a baby. The due date for the birth was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Hubby and I waited in anxious anticipation to hear from our friends! Thanksgiving came … and…
O Come! O Come!
As Hubby and I were headed up to church yesterday morning, the sky came alive with the beauty and glory of God! The brilliant crimson sunrise reflected off the bottom of the low-lying marine layer of clouds. It…
Christmas Cactus Garden!
One of the highlights of my Christmas last year was going with hubby and our daughter to a Christmas Cactus Garden. I had never been to a Christmas Cactus Garden before. It was a lot of fun! If…
A Home Depot Christmas!
The happy couple from this past weekend’s wedding has been head-over-heels in a major renovation project this entire past year! The day of the wedding rehearsal, a delivery truck showed up at the house with the bathroom vanity…
Christmas cards!
Have you ever gone Christmas shopping for someone else … only to come home with Christmas gifts for yourself?!? Yes, I am at the top of the list when it comes to finding Christmas gifts for myself … …
The gift of Christmas! (2023)
This past year of 2023 has been an incredibly difficult year for hubby and me. It has been a year of giving, and giving, and giving to serve God and love others. It has been absolutely exhausting! When…
Best Christmas song of 2023!
My son, coming to aid me in my distress over having to give a speech, has provided for me the most perfect wedding speech ever! I present, for your enjoyment … the Best Christmas song of 2023! (to…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 2023
Thanksgiving weekend ushers in the Christmas Holiday Season! Cars can now be seen driving down the road with freshly cut Christmas trees tied to the top. Here and there Christmas tree stands are now set up. It’s beginning…
November joys … Christmas trees!
Hubby and I have been in search of lodgepole pine trees. But most garden nurseries in our area do not carry local/native plants. Crazy, isn’t it! However, last weekend we discovered the quaintest little garden nursey about 30…