2025: Day 9....."Memories"

 California.

Heart wrenching.

What do you take 

when you have to leave and

can't take everything.

Of course, your family & pets.

But, after that, your memories.

Your irreplaceable & meaningful memories

in your heart and soul & what fits

in your hand or car.

But never enough.

The time spent making a 

comfortable haven with memories 

you've stored there turning into 

ashes would be so brutal.

Crushingly immensely too much loss in California.

I'd take this.

And this.

Among other things.

2025: Day 8....."Gift Card Box & Candlelighting Set"

We started the New Year with something 

fun, pretty and matchy-matchy. 

A set.

A gift card box and a matching 

candle lighting centerpiece

based on a great logo from our

party decorator friend Lauren Loomis.

This blog isn't going to be just about

party decorating stuff but I had to 

include these because I love them!

And.........

I'm heading towards that January 10th

deadline that is called "Quitter's Day" for people

giving up their resolutions to stick to something.

If I make that day, then the next one is Jan 17

and it's called "Ditch New Year's resolution Day"

My resolution is to do a post a day

all thru 2025.

Anything I want to post.

I can do that.

I think.

I've heard that if you do something for

3 weeks it becomes a habit in your brain.

Surely I can do that.

I think.

2025: Day 7....."Michigan Winter"

I miss the leaves.

But the empty trees have a sort of graceful look.

The lake is frozen.

Not safely frozen though. Lightly. 

Probably only an inch.

Wind chill is in the teens.

The kind of weather that hurts your face.

I miss eating outside under my umbrella and

looking at a moving lake.

BUT...there is the fact that a heated blanket is

a delicious thing and furry thick clothing is so cozy.

Heavy socks can be delightful.

I love those.

Stacks of blankets and new pillows replace

flowers in the garden 

popping out of the ground for treats.

I'm ok with it.