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| Bubbles and Squeak enjoy their first snow. |
* Snow! On Christmas Day!
* Soft fuzzy purple leopard print pajama pants. And my zebra striped house slippers. Best part of winter if you ask me. I put on a sweater yesterday and it was so itchy-scratchy. I love fleece knit softness and it is all I want to wear!
* Leftovers!
* Cranberry Bliss COOKIES! I finally made them yesterday and my-oh-my where they good. I tweaked the recipe a little...added candied ginger to the dough, a smidge of lemon to the icing and did not include the white chocolate IN the icing, but did drizzle. Yum yum. Served them to family and our church small group and there were a hit.
* Quiet time at my kitchen table every morning where I am sometimes, but not always, up in time to catch the sunrise. If you look close you can see the ducks floating on the water.
* Picking up many books from the library.
* Add center cut bacon and a grapefruit sprinkled with blueberries to this and you have one of my favorite brunch/lunch dishes lately.
* God's provision...oldest son Ryan got laid off a week before he graduated college. This is the job that paid for his college education and though it is sad to be gone, we are so thankful for it. And he has found temporary work while he figures out what he really wants to do.
* A new-to-me recliner/lazy girl that replaces my rather worn green chair which is even more comfortable than my beloved green chair.
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| Trey setting up trains for our visitor. Oh, how this brings back memories. |
* Babysitting a four year old. A friend came over with her little boy and through some unexpected circumstances we ended up watching him for a few hours. I can't even remember the last time I had a four year old around. We got out the boys old trains which provided hours of fun.
* This weekend I was sweeping my living room floor and out from under our loveseat came one of the trains that we missed picking up. Just like the days gone by! I remembered our visit from our little friend and remembered my own little boys and was happy and sad all at the same time.
* Chocolate peppermint cake with chocolate chunks!
* Playing Munchkin and Bananagrams with the family.
* Enjoying our Christmas decor. I think today might be the day I need to start thinking about taking it down.
the 4 yr old and train set made me smile. so did bubbles and squeak. :)
ReplyDeleteYour list encompasses so many different ways that God showers us with blessings. What a lot of fun observations!
ReplyDelete(sigh) so many wonderful things have been going on at your house - The peppermint cake sounds very special, and a four-year-old - yes! they will add some excitement. I can't bear to take down the lights around my kitchen window.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me of the kinds of happiness I also have. And God bless you in the new year, Leslie!
Your joys and gratitude are uncomplicated-shared-available- ..it is a profound state and you communicate it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to be reminded of our babies when they were babies, isn't it? Sometimes when I look at Jack and Will now, it's hard to remember that they were ever four!
ReplyDeleteI want a new-to-me Lazy Boy recliner! I used to want a brand new one, and then I found out how much they cost. But they're wonderful! I'm glad you got you one!
xofrances
That sunrise picture is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIt does one good to stop and recall good things in our lives, no matter how simple.
We are dreaming of snow this winter. Our fingers would be crossed if we believed in such things!
Jan. 7th is Dec. 25th for us who follow the old calendar! And so Monday morning we headed to church for the Nativity service. I still love helping the girls set up the train set. And we were so happy to have snow a few weeks ago, but it's all melted...we hope to get more soon!!!
ReplyDeleteOh~ I love all these pictures. Especially the sunrise... *sigh*
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed hearing about your simple joys!
Snow on Christmas Day - how lovely! We've had quite mild weather around here until the last few days, but we're supposed to be having snow tomorrow. I'm not surprised you've put the sunrise pic as a banner - it's amazing.
ReplyDeleteTeresa x
Wow! Did you paint a picture when you described your outfit. It's fun to start putting pieces together that more fully round the personalities behind my favorite blogs. Purple and leopard and zebra.. oh my! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat to come back here and see bubbles and squeak right where they belong.
Blessings, Debbie
What a beautiful sunrise over the water...with ducks! That egg breakfast/lunch looks delish.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!