Yesterday, Sunday Dinner and Movie was a blessing. The stress of the holiday had caught up to me and Larry made dinner. Potato salad, and grilled burgers.
Our movie was The Holly and The Ivy. {My favorite Christmas Carol}
The movie has an interesting history, it was intense and in the end….well….you will just have to watch it.
I can hardly believe that it is Christmas eve. My heart feels a bit melancholy and I look forward to a brand new, productive new year. 2019 sounds wonderful. {with lots of Sunday, dinner and movies.}
One day, while on holiday, I went looking for a yarn/fiber shop I had been following on Instagram. The boutique was tucked away in a sweet passage, far from our flat. I bought my yarn, drooled over Liberty Of London Fabrics and enjoyed all of the other shops in the passage.
It is while browsing that I saw the origami butterfly. It took me a moment to focus and then the absolute joy of the view took over.
I LOVE when that happens. It was a moment captured.
This busy weekend has the ability to get away from us. Busy moments. Friends and family might be overtired and impatient. I plan on taking a deep breath and enjoy the sweet moments. Life speeds past us, very fast like a butterfly on the wing. There is only one Christmas 2018. Let there be peace on earth.
I finished wrapping all gifts today. Larry’s were the last ones. He knows I made him a quilt, but has not seen it, and the Pug bag has three stocking goodies in it.
I look forward to this holiday. This Christmas. Larry and I decided months ago, to celebrate this holiday the way we wanted to. So we have made plans and look forward to a day filled with love, happy moments and positive attitudes.
I wish that I could wrap up a huge helping of JOY and give it to someone who is not feeling well. Perhaps there is a way to do that, without a box……
Today started with walking five miles in the fog. The first four miles were a breeze but when I start mile five, cramps kicked in. I suspect this is the pain/gain part of my exercise commitment. I took a picture but it looks like a gray mess….with so much fog. I will be back at the lake tomorrow, perhaps it will be a better day?
I came home from exercise, to wind balls of yarn. Last week, I bought a yarn swift and yarn ball winder. It was shipped in two pieces and I am patiently waiting for the “swift” {ironic isn’t it that the SWIFT is late to arrive?} While waiting, I am making due with the winder.
I frogged the project I started….to re-wind the balls of yarn that I had wound myself. It is fascinating watching the ball winder. So glad I have THREE MORE TO RE-WIND! Not really. It is interesting though and it is important for me to have the yarn feed from the inside of the ball.
PHOTO: Yarn ball winder and finished ball of yarn.
Here is my primitive set up. I am so excited for the swift to arrive…because I bought the most amazing yarn in France and cannot wait to wind the skeins up. {more about that later}
Larry has gone to meetings in Dallas and I can hear my mothers clock ticking the time and chiming the hours. How I miss her this time of year. The special way she had of decorating the tree and the wonderful cookies she made.
This is the time of year to reflect on our faith and remember the special people who are not with us any longer. I have a question…..Why does this reflection change so drastically as we get older?
I adore hearing from our friends via holiday cards and seeing them at parties. It truly is about the special “moments” and making memories. Good memories.
It is quite true. I am wound up today and ready for anything. Bring it on….Christmas, I am ready!
Love you,
Me.
PS: My friend Molly’s sweet dog passed away this morning. I send you love Molly. XOX …Ricky is with Libby now…..
Yesterday I started knitting a new sweater. It is a confusing pattern and the yarn wonderful. All of my favorite shades of green are represented in the fiber. There is something joyful about working with things or people that I like. There is a calm about it.
I have been wrapping gifts for the past two days. Larry organized everything and I just wrapped. If it were not for Larry, I would just use gift bags for everything.
Yesterday, our next door neighbor brought a gift over, wrapped so wonderfully that we never want to open it!
Photo: Fun wrapping! Gift from our next door neighbor
Larry and I decided to wait till Christmas to open this one…
Will let you know what treasure is inside. Till then, please be happy. Enjoy the Holiday because it is about the moments, not the gifts.
