Merry Merry and A Happy Happy!
Today seems to be my day to CELEBRATE the Reason for the Season!
It has been a tough time lately.......this afternoon I have this lovely portal into the time continuum - I'm making the most of it! I want to encourage everyone to seek comfort and joy........peace, faith and HOPE! Especially HOPE..........!
I am listening to Christmas Favorites.......right now I can hear ..........."although it's been said many times many ways......Merry Christmas to You!"
I am making some heart healthy soup..........yummers! So far there is corn, peas, green beans, carrots, red potatoes, ground sirloin.........the base is simple, just water and tomato juice. A bit of salt, not much at all.......and some good ol black pepper. At the end I'm going to add some cabbage and maybe some broccoli ......why not? ALL THIS FRESH GOODNESS IS MAKING ME SOOOOOOOO HAPPY! I have it all in a bright red pot and it's starting to smell very promising.
I have a fresh french baguette......warm crusty bread goes so well with soup! I plan to make most of the baguette into a Christmas Bread Pudding ala Paula Deen's recipe. It's this warm, sweet custardy deeeeeeeeelicious stuff that is a cross between your favorite cinnamon sweet roll and the party that awaits inside the pearly gates.......its really good, but sigh, now that I'm old, a little bit of sweet is a lot MORE.........I like sweets in smaller doses now........is this God's way of protecting me during my second childhood????? ........maybe that should be second chocolatehood...........yeah, I'm smiling.
I decided to write ya'll during a brief break......I'm actually working on sending out some last minute Christmas cards..........feel so content, happy.........productive, worthwhile.........savoring this time today.
I have paperwork all over the counter - the one Annie wants to be on right now.......ANNIE GET DOWN! Rio has been a scamp......spreading kleenex cheer throughout the land. He has been having a high time with me in bed so much. I put the kleenex boxes upside down to keep Rio out.......but Rio discovered that if ya just knock the boxes onto the floor - nudge and bat 'em around a bit you can get back into that soft fluffy tissue treasure stored inside & then it's GAME ON!
Are they playing with their cat toys? Not so much, they are much like little kids........they have more fun getting into boxes and odd things any day than specifically designed stuff we can spend money on. Dangle a clothespin from a string around kitties and you'll see what I mean..........or run a light across the floor..............dizzy spin time!
Right now they are both sharing the front window ledge........ahhhhhh sweet!
Yummmmmm, the soup is smelling better and better, also have some fresh parsley I can add. Been craving homemade soup & hey I can freeze half......nice. The cold weather is on it's way..........we're in the mid 40's today. Last night the temp suddenly dropped 20 degrees and the wind was crazy! I could hear the porch swing thumping against the house..........speaking of outside I should go see if my Christmas wreath is still hanging on the door.......the wind was pretty wild.
Praying for ya'll.........thinking about you......your cares, your worries, your hopes, your dreams......go easy on yourselves. I made donations to favorite charities in lieu of presents this week and it made me feel pretty good..........the kids keep saying they don't really want or need a thing, so this year I'm taking them at their word. Giving in care of them for care of others........fa la la la la la la la la !
So the soup is merrily simmering.......the music is wonderful......I put all my cards up - so festive ..........I may add a few more red & green touches and call it good. Not doing a tree this year.......but it still feels very holiday like in my heart!
I just drank a glass of chocolate milk and it was the bomb! I had a pretty rough bug there for awhile - food was my arch nemesis (I actually prayed for God to airlift my entire midsection & that dreaded nausea to anywhere but here).......today is much better.
My spirit is here in care of your spirit............wishing you the merry merriest.......the happy happiest .......ya'll are my presents this year.............YOUR presence is THE present.......how cool is that??????!!!!!!!!!!
There's no place like HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
It has been a tough time lately.......this afternoon I have this lovely portal into the time continuum - I'm making the most of it! I want to encourage everyone to seek comfort and joy........peace, faith and HOPE! Especially HOPE..........!
I am listening to Christmas Favorites.......right now I can hear ..........."although it's been said many times many ways......Merry Christmas to You!"
I am making some heart healthy soup..........yummers! So far there is corn, peas, green beans, carrots, red potatoes, ground sirloin.........the base is simple, just water and tomato juice. A bit of salt, not much at all.......and some good ol black pepper. At the end I'm going to add some cabbage and maybe some broccoli ......why not? ALL THIS FRESH GOODNESS IS MAKING ME SOOOOOOOO HAPPY! I have it all in a bright red pot and it's starting to smell very promising.
I have a fresh french baguette......warm crusty bread goes so well with soup! I plan to make most of the baguette into a Christmas Bread Pudding ala Paula Deen's recipe. It's this warm, sweet custardy deeeeeeeeelicious stuff that is a cross between your favorite cinnamon sweet roll and the party that awaits inside the pearly gates.......its really good, but sigh, now that I'm old, a little bit of sweet is a lot MORE.........I like sweets in smaller doses now........is this God's way of protecting me during my second childhood????? ........maybe that should be second chocolatehood...........yeah, I'm smiling.
I decided to write ya'll during a brief break......I'm actually working on sending out some last minute Christmas cards..........feel so content, happy.........productive, worthwhile.........savoring this time today.
I have paperwork all over the counter - the one Annie wants to be on right now.......ANNIE GET DOWN! Rio has been a scamp......spreading kleenex cheer throughout the land. He has been having a high time with me in bed so much. I put the kleenex boxes upside down to keep Rio out.......but Rio discovered that if ya just knock the boxes onto the floor - nudge and bat 'em around a bit you can get back into that soft fluffy tissue treasure stored inside & then it's GAME ON!
Are they playing with their cat toys? Not so much, they are much like little kids........they have more fun getting into boxes and odd things any day than specifically designed stuff we can spend money on. Dangle a clothespin from a string around kitties and you'll see what I mean..........or run a light across the floor..............dizzy spin time!
Right now they are both sharing the front window ledge........ahhhhhh sweet!
Yummmmmm, the soup is smelling better and better, also have some fresh parsley I can add. Been craving homemade soup & hey I can freeze half......nice. The cold weather is on it's way..........we're in the mid 40's today. Last night the temp suddenly dropped 20 degrees and the wind was crazy! I could hear the porch swing thumping against the house..........speaking of outside I should go see if my Christmas wreath is still hanging on the door.......the wind was pretty wild.
Praying for ya'll.........thinking about you......your cares, your worries, your hopes, your dreams......go easy on yourselves. I made donations to favorite charities in lieu of presents this week and it made me feel pretty good..........the kids keep saying they don't really want or need a thing, so this year I'm taking them at their word. Giving in care of them for care of others........fa la la la la la la la la !
So the soup is merrily simmering.......the music is wonderful......I put all my cards up - so festive ..........I may add a few more red & green touches and call it good. Not doing a tree this year.......but it still feels very holiday like in my heart!
I just drank a glass of chocolate milk and it was the bomb! I had a pretty rough bug there for awhile - food was my arch nemesis (I actually prayed for God to airlift my entire midsection & that dreaded nausea to anywhere but here).......today is much better.
My spirit is here in care of your spirit............wishing you the merry merriest.......the happy happiest .......ya'll are my presents this year.............YOUR presence is THE present.......how cool is that??????!!!!!!!!!!
There's no place like HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
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Soup sounds yummy.Happy Holidays to you and the kittahs.
Donations in person\'s name as gifts, great idea. You have such a good heart.
Rio,Annie and the Kleenex boxes, sounds like a kid\'s story.
Soup sounds delish ! Hope you are planning to share, after all it\'s Christmas. So happy to hear that the stomach is starting to feel a bit better.
Much love,
Jen
Xxx
\" feel so content, happy.........productive, worthwhile.........savoring this time today\"...this is the best part of your journal for me, so happy you\'re enjoying the simple things in life, soup, fresh baguettes, chocolate milk, really, what more do we need, huh?
You are a GIFT to me too, but you know that already. Looking forward to sharing 2013 with you Sparrow....xxoo
Ah Sparrow, you\'ve done it again! Gone and made me hungry! I think I can taste that soup....SLURP!!! YUM!!!!
I\'m so glad you are having a little reprieve from our \"life\" of exhausted misery, my friend!! Glad you have some decorations up and are in the spirit in your heart and mind, even if the old bod won\'t cooperate!
I am also in my second chocolate hood!! We MUST meet sometime...over cocoa....whaddaysay??????
We\'ve had miserable winds. Our patio was strewn all over the place this morning as well. I do believe snow is on the way. Not sure about that, but I know it\'s really cold outside. It\'s almost January, for pete\'s sake, I guess I shouldn\'t be surprised at the weather turns!
Happy to hear some \"happy\" in this journal, Sparrow...and I\'m wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a year of restored health to you......but may all the wonkiness not go away...it doesn\'t hurt, and I kinda like it......
What a sweet journal Ruthie, your heart comes through so clearly, that one feels your love, and senses your willingness to go with whatever God intends for you........
just kinda stumbled across this journal entry, we haven\'t met, I\'m Laura and your entry was terrific to read, I could imagine the soup and the warm bread, and I loved your sense of Christmas Cheer.!!! Thank you..