Who knew poetry could cover so many aspects, even proposals. 

I am so excited about December. All our family will be gathering this Christmas, unlike last Christmas.

I know everyone will be looking forward to spending time with their families and friends as the days go by in the month. 

In the hustle and bustle, and the gift buying, I hope we can all focus on the one true gift of Christmas. The baby boy born to a virgin who came into the world to save the world.

I give thanks that my family is well and we survived Covid for these two years. Even though they talk about there could be other viruses, I will still give thanks that our family is together for the holidays. It makes them so much more special.

I hope you and your family and friends have a wonderful and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

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Welcome to October. 
You know the month of October always feels like someone opened a door for us to usher in fall. The air is brisk, the days shorter, and there are beautiful colors everywhere. On the trees, there are beautiful yellows, oranges, rust, reds, magentas and every color you can imagine that relates to fall.

It beckons us to come and enjoy the time of friends, sipping cider, telling stories around a fireside and reminiscing of times so long ago with  loved ones of time past.

So let us enjoy this special month in all of it's splendor and color with special friends of old and invite new ones to come along. 

​Happy June to All!

What a fantastic month.  I love this month for so many reasons. The flowers are out in radiant colors. Just hard to pin-point which is the prettiest.
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It is also a month where seniors will be graduating from high school. They are all so excited to be finished with these chapters of their lives and anticipating wondrous chapters of new as they leave the halls of their school.

Then we all come together to celerate Father's Day. I so look forward to the kids and all coming to laugh, eat and bring to memories stories of old and to make new memories.

We can't forget the beautiful "Brides" that will walk down the aisle this month to say "I Do" to begin a new life together.

One thing let us not forget, to be grateful for our families; grateful for our country; and let us lift us the men and women who are away from their families in harms way to protect our freedoms in this country.

Let us pray too that our country will heal from the hatred in our land and come together to encourage each other and respect each other.

God bless us one and all.

Hard to believe May will soon be ending. These five months have flown by. May in particular was a special month, we wish Mom's everywhere a Happy Mother's Day.

For those of us whose Mother's have gone home to be with the Lord, we missed celebrating their day with them. Giving and receiving hugs and kisses. 

We always gave mom gifts on her day. She enjoyed opening the gifts to see what was under the pretty wrappings. Always, well, almost always, everyone got her clothes. When we were children, she dressed us well and as her children, in her later years, we tried to dress her well. Even though it got where she could not get out and go anywhere, we still made sure she was well dressed, even at home.

Fortunately, I have children so my children doted on me, as I use to dote on my mother. I guess girls are good at this. My day was special, I got to be with my children. 

I hope your day was special too. Last year, we all were quarantined so we did not get to be together. But we made up for it this year.

As we get ready to close out May and welcome June, let us make sure we keep God's word in our hearts.  ". . .greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world." 1John 4:4 (ASV)

I love my Mom and I wish I could give her a big hug, and hold her hand. But she is with God now so I will just ask Him to wish her a Happy Mother's Day from me and wish all the other mothers a Happy Mother's Day.

I was blessed to have my mother for all most 93 years.  My sister and brother and I had a vibrant mother full of life who had the most beautiful smile that reached her eyes. A mother that loved us to the moon and back.

Not a day goes by, that my brother and sister and I don't think about her. She was just special. She saw beauty whether it be in flowers, painting, decorating, designing and sewing clothes for us girls or our dolls. She made sure our childhoods were special and we never once doubted her love.

Happy Mother's Day Mom. We love you !

The month of May is always special to me. Just the word denotes happiness and light heartedness.

May 1 is know as May Day!  It is an ancient festival of spring and in some places around the world it is celebrated with music and dancing and let us not forget the delicious cakes. Okay, sugar foods! When I was a kid we celebrated this with other kids in the neighborhood. It was like a birthday party with out the presents. 

One thing that makes this month so special is Mother's Day. For those of you who have your mothers still here you are indeed blessed. For those of us whose moms are not here anymore, we will still celebrate with memories.

One thing for sure, May just seems special to me. 

I with everyone a Happy Month of May!!!