Happy New Year 2008

I wish you all a wonderous and magical new year. I wish you health and peace in 2008 for you and yours.

Dreaming

I must be dreaming. I know better than this. Looking out of my balcony doors today, I see blowing wet snow, swirling and twirling around my space in this world not a sunny beach. The 2 photos below is what I really see but in my mind's eye and maybe in my heart, I am dreaming about this glorious sight you see before you. White sand, warm breezes and a cool drink in hand, blue waters tickling my toes. No, this isn't California dreaming but Aruba dreaming. I will be back at this beach in April to celebrate my 20th wedding anniversary with my sweetie. So until then.....

Merry Christmas to Everyone

Bright and merry wishes to all. I hope this Christmas you find yourself with family and friends. I know that I will be enjoying myself with family for Christmas with the same old jokes and funny stories, little gifts of cheer to exchange and cherish, traditional foods, and home made cookies and cakes. The best part of the celebration is our family group hug. We are a smaller group now but we make a big circle and wrap our arms around our dear ones and pray that we will be together again next year, God willing. Try a group hug it is delightful and the best part of my Christmas, yes, even better than presents. I am hugging each and everyone of you right now!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Early Xmas Present

from my sweet husband. He knows that I love my Pirates so very much. I mean since Pirates 3 came out on dvd, I have watched it, oh, about a hundred times. So he treated me to an authenticated signed photo of my 2 favorite Pirates, got to love it. I was so surprised and delighted and now this photo is my screen saver of the moment. I am all a tingle!!! Now that is the kind of present I like to receive something unexpected and so very much what I would buy for myself. Thank you, honey.

December, 2007

Yes, my friends, it's December 1st and already I can hear the music of the season and the chill and snow in the air today reminds me that soon it will be Christmas time. I am looking forward to the holiday with family and friends, the exchange of cards and gifts, and the pure silence of a snow fall. I am working hard to complete several gifts I need for the holidays, of course, I work well under pressure seeing that it is only 24 days away. To think that I was thinking of those hand made gifts in October and now I only have a few weeks to finish. That's just me, but I am sure many of you can count yourself in this group with me. Never fear, our muses, dressed in red and green and all a sparkle with be with us to help finish just in time. So go and be creative.

It's Beginning to look like Christmas