Ten degrees and feels like 0 this morning. It was a high of 50 degrees yesterday and then got colder all day long. Same old up and down stuff. Not a snow/rain cloud in sight so far this week.
How I Am Feeling This Morning
Tired, rushed, frustrated, and slightly hopeful. Lots of feelings. Looking into switching J to online homeschooling. (If you have some experience with that, let me know) As well as trying to figure out if he can still do band at the high school so a mixed option of sorts. Have a friend calling me to talk about it more later tonight.
On My Reading Pile
Dune by Frank Herbert (honestly, glad I saw the new movie first) and How to be Sad by Helen Russell.
On My TV
NFL play offs. (Got to say it, GO CHIEFS! and wow, what a game…that I watched mostly through my hands screaming, I can’t watch! Tell me did he get the field goal? Did they score? What a great game that truly could’ve gone either way.) I am sorry and bit disappointed it won’t be a Green Bay vs KC match up. Of course, the Chiefs still have to face the Bengals and I’m thinking that’s not going to be an easy game either.
Looking way too forward to my Thursday night viewing of Joe Millionaire.
On The Menu
Sad to say I’ll probably be winging it a bit this week.
MONDAY: husband heated up leftover ham and rolls while I went to the grocery store *I worked 815-445*
TUESDAY: Something easy, maybe BLTS and fries *I work815-445* *Phone call at 6*
WEDNESDAY: Maybe chicken fajitas of sorts *I work 815-1* *J to take driver permit test in afternoon*
THURSDAY: ???? *I work 815-445*
FRIDAY: ????/ *I work 815-445*
Looking Around The House
It’s been worse
To Relax This Week I Will
Watch my guilty pleasure TV show with snacks
From The Camera
Managed a picture of the sunset sky one evening over the weekend. I usually can’t get a decent photo because of houses but that night my timing was great and the colors extended high enough into the sky that I could point the camera up at the sky enough to capture it and not the houses.
Something Fun To Share
Today is Rudolph Day, a day to celebrate/plan for Christmas on the 25th day of each month.
Quote For The Week
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7)
This was definitely a better week than the last one with everyone sick. Nice to have everyone on the mend and things slowly returning to a routine.
I’m going to keep this post brief and just get to my posting my list of things I jotted done from last Friday until today:
J showing me how to change the language on you-tube and laughing with him at funny videos in Swedish
An Irish Cream Cold Brew as the featured coffee at Starbucks
G getting to work (and home again) safely during the snowstorm
A warm house providing shelter from the storm
Hearing a couple of barred owls call to each other early Sunday morning
Everyone slowly starting to feel better after COVID and that our family didn’t have any serious issues with it
An older brother who takes great care of his younger brother even when he doesn’t have to do it
Hyacinths blooming indoors in winter
Returning to routines of work and school
Remembering trash day and a great new company that actually picks up our trash and recycling
Zippers that look like toasters and preschool kids in my life who point out such wonderful observations to me
Wonderful coworkers who make work as pleasant as the kids who see toasters in zippers
My oldest son buying me lunch
Getting a little (very little) cleaning done
Guess I should add a bonus item and say I’m thankful I decided to splurge on these hyacinths as they bloom because they are also starting to give off a wonderful scent as well…
Do you enjoy the scent of hyacinths? What things are you thankful for this week?
My focus this week I’ve decided is going to be on clearing clutter.
Cleaning is actually the focus for the third week in my self-care journal.
Want a funny story about that? I share lots of photos of our cute little gray cat. Chelsey is a tiny little Russian blue cat with a big bossy attitude.
She’s also a puking kind of cat. I’m sure you cat people know what I mean. She usually does better in the winter but sometimes she’ll get those hairballs or get into the wrong thing outside and then, blech. Puking cat.
Guess I should probably add being thankful for hardwood floors to my current thankful Thursday list. However, they didn’t save me yesterday.
I keep my self-care journal on the table by the couch. And since cats aren’t always particular about where they puke, she chose right on top of my brand-new self-care journal. SIGH. Glad it’s a hardbound book. Cleaned it up, wiped it off with a Clorox wipe.
And then, opened it up to see what the focus for this week was going to be about.
What are the odds?
My plans for clearing clutter this week:
Clear off my nightstand (easy since it’s one of the flylady missions anyway)
Sort through and declutter the holiday tubs as I switch them out (had some Christmas to officially put away still. Got out some Valentine’s Day stuff)
Make a casual plan for clearing the rest of the clutter especially in the basement
So far this week, I’ve already managed to clear off the kitchen table (it was bad) and clean out our make-shift mailboxes in the kitchen as well. I was also happy to finally get the Christmas books sorted and put away (it’s a weird deal but they’re stored in J’s closet and he’s been home sick so…). Now, I have 2 empty boxes to fill with donation things since I’d boxed the books up and put them in our bedroom until I could put them away.
Sometimes it really is the little things. Do you find clearing clutter helps clear your mind?
Happy Monday! I feel like we are having a delayed start to our New Year’s over here. I know it’s the 3rd week of the New Year (already!). However, since the boys all had Covid-19 (I might have as well but never had any major symptoms, a minor headache one day, being tired a bit…which could have easily have been caregiver fatigue), it seems as if we are just now starting our New Year with the holidays behind us. At least that’s what I’m pretending.
sun shining through lemon grass plant on front porch
Of course, it wasn’t like everyone being sick was a huge extra holiday. It did delay our return to routine and the excitement of a fresh New Year. So, I’ve decided I’m treating this new week like the first week of a New Year. Complete with starting over on the New Year resolutions I didn’t really make (see my list of 22). Tomorrow (since today IS actually a holiday), I’ll focus seriously on drinking my water, eating less crap food, etc.
Today, I’m taking it easy and refreshing the house a bit. Changing out the bedding, laundry in progress. And of course, working on this post so I can join in with Sandra over at Diary Of A Stay At Home Mom.
The Weather
Winter arrived over the weekend. Cold and snowy! Of course, it’s supposed to boomerang back up to almost 50 tomorrow and plummet to 15 on Thursday. Still on the roller coaster. I prefer the sunny, warm days but the snow does make everything pretty.
How I Am Feeling This Morning
Ready for a return to some type of a routine. And in the mood to clean and clear clutter away.
On The Breakfast Plate
Bacon and biscuits (husband cooked), coffee, and vitamins. Need to go drink some water.
On My Reading Pile
Went on a bit of a reading binge last week/over the weekend. Finished The Secret Garden, now one of my all-time favorite books. Might break down and order a hardbound illustrated copy like the one from the library. Read one called The Nanny by Gilly MacMillan, it was one of those creepy fun suspense kind of novels. When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain was a bit predictable I thought, found myself more interested in the secondary plot than the main one but it was a fairly quick read. Dark material though as it dealt with the kidnapping and assault of young girls. Also a dark one but well-written was Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan. *Spoiler Alert* The neighbors are not good. Not at all.
On My TV
Husband and I binge-watched Kobra Kai, I’m still enjoying it, he’s on the fence about it. Tried to watch the new 2020 version of The Secret Garden but it was so far removed from the book, I couldn’t finish it. A dog in place of Ben Weatherstaff? I don’t think so! Then, why stop at one bad movie…I watched The Eternals. I did finish it but was unimpressed (and seriously, a love scene in a Marvel movie? It’s brief but still UGH). Sad when the 2nd end-credit scene was more interesting to me than the entire movie.
To make up for bad movies, I watched 3 good movies, one a classic. Guardians of the Galaxy, needed some humor. Then Shang-Chi, worth your time if you’ve not seen it yet. A very well-done story. And finally, at J’s urging since I’d never seen it, I watched Citizen Kane. Very good and of course, worth your time.
Other things I watched: Joe Millionaire, at least I expect that to be bad, guilty pleasure tv. Next Level Chef, despite saying I wasn’t watching any more cooking shows, I’m intrigued. And the NFL playoff games including watching my Chiefs beat the Steelers. I did wish they’d have let Ben Roethlisberger have that last touchdown pass.
On The Menu
Now for the hard part of the weekly planning…
Still trying to clear out the freezer a bit
MONDAY: Chicken strips, either cooked from freezer or homemade, just depends on how the day goes
TUESDAY: Ribs in the crock pot *Carryover because I keep forgetting to thaw them*
WEDNESDAY: Baked ravioli (in bag in freezer), salad
THURSDAY: pork chops (already cooked in freezer), baked sweet potatoes
FRIDAY: Homemade Pizza *I work 7:45-4:15*
Looking Around The House
It’s okay but I’m feeling the need to spring clean even though it’s only January
To Relax This Week I Will
morning glory seed pods in the garden
spend some time with the huge pile of gardening and seed catalogs calling my name
From The Camera
Last Friday, before the storm arrived, I went out, took a walk, and did a little “house-hunting”. The trail at a local nature center had a wooden gingerbread house display (families and organizations paid a fee to charity for a cutout to decorate).
This was my favoriteLittle Pink Houses for you and me…The detail on this Mario one impressed me
Something Fun To Share
On a whim, I’ve been trying to learn Swedish on Duo Lingo. I can now tell you I’m eating bread and drinking water in very broken Swedish. J helped me and said a better way was to change you-tube to Swedish. And while playing around on there, I found this fun video. (It’s mostly in English as it’s an Ed Sheeran interview of sorts)
On My Prayer List
An end to this virus, for the numbers to decline (our local community is at a 41 % positivity rate!), the health care workers, those who are struggling with any aspect of this awful virus, a peaceful week. Friends, family, and strangers.
Quote For The Week
I have to share this quote again since it is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.”
Welcome to the Thankful Thursday evening edition. Remember when newspapers used to have both morning and evening editions? And were actually paper? Delivered in the driveway?
Sometimes, I miss those days. However, I’m thankful for the Internet and the way I can use it to share all the great things from my week with all of you. And connect with other bloggers and readers.
The reason for the evening edition of my post is the weather. Today was sunny and in the mid-50’s. I was outside most of the day wearing my sweatshirt, no coat needed. One of the devotional verses this morning was Psalm 118:24, This is the day that the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. And that’s just what I did with some help from a certain bossy little gray cat.
And I opened the windows and aired out the entire house. As much as I love candles, diffusers, and the like there is no better scent in the world than fresh air. Especially, after many in the household were sick.
Financial aid and a scholarship helping with G’s college costs
A few pleasant exchanges with the teenager
On-line church
Drive-thru windows
On-line grocery shopping
Keeping my sense of humor (though it’s only Monday as I type this one)
Sunshine, warmer weather, and blue skies in January
Watching out the back door as two Carolina wrens called to each other
And a few extras from today:
A chance to open the windows and air out the house
Managing to keep one pack of these Prosecco Bon Bons hidden for my Joe Millionaire viewing party tonight (I’m the only guest, lol). It’s not a giant jar like in the link, it’s just a bag I ordered from Universal Yums.
Finding a few “forgotten” images on the bridge camera SD card
Cooper’s Hawk, not sure when I took this
A glimpse of a spectacular sunset out the back. Unfortunately, we are well suited for me to grab sunrise photos, not so much sunset pictures. The sky was filled with the most brilliant orange and red hues. Since I couldn’t get a decent photo of a sunset, here’s another from the forgotten SD card, a sunrise from a few weeks ago:
Remembering to fill the gas tank on the car while the weather was still nice (snow predicted for the weekend)
What things are on your thankful Thursday evening list?
So I pick heal for my word of 2022 and we all start the year with COVID. Wonderful. Last week I shared a bit about the self-care journal I found at Target. Right now for this week I’m simply focused on being kind to myself and going slow.
Those sound like such simple things. However, I’m struggling with them a bit.
Why is it so hard to be kind to ourselves? Or is it just me? I can easily encourage a kid, a friend, a family member. However, it takes so much work for me to be kind to myself and give myself the same level of grace. A lot of times it just comes down to the information found in this article I stumbled across. Not knowing what I need. And sometimes it’s knowing exactly what I need but not wanting to disrupt the peace to get it. That really needs to change.
However, for this week here are some ways I plan on being kind to myself:
Spend sometime outside going for a walk alone (We went for a drive yesterday to get my husband out of the house but it gave me worse cabin fever not being able to get out and just be in nature)
Ask (nicely) for what I need. Sick or not, I need my family to show a little (not a lot) appreciation. Thank you goes a long way with me.
Stand up to that mean inner voice that tries to tell me (and sadly, sometimes succeeds) that I’m not good enough.
Drink my water! And forgive myself if I fall a bit short on my goal of a tall glass of water with every meal.
Didn’t I also say something about going slow?
I don’t know if going slow is really what I mean here. It’s more a case of taking the time to allow myself to feel my feelings. Not getting bogged down with them but not simply pushing them away (a bad habit of mine) either. When you don’t take the time to feel your feelings, they tend to come back in a rush and stronger over minor things. At least, that happens to me. Does that ever happen to you?
A minor spat over J’s breakfast this morning brought back so many feelings of inadequacy from this time last year when his struggles with anxiety started. The voice in my head started in telling me that this taking care of a sick family thing wasn’t that hard and I wasn’t doing nearly enough or anything right. That I was a “crap” parent. My plan this year is to take a minute and fully feel things, including sadness and frustration. Hopefully, doing that allows me to heal a bit from some past hurts I’ve simply ignored.
Note, I don’t plan to dredge up the past but simply acknowledge the hurts and not rush away the feelings. Hoping this approach helps to lighten the mental load a bit in the coming year.
Of course, I also plan to take some time and experience the feelings of joy. That’s the focus of my Thankful Thursday posts, new one coming tomorrow.
Usually being positive is a good thing, right? Unless, of course, we’re referring to the dreaded Covid-19. I’m late this morning because I had to take J for a test through the school district and of course, he tested positive. I’m not surprised.
That makes 3 out of 4 around here. I’d likely test positive as well (maybe not, no symptoms) but finding tests is still crazy impossible in these parts. Feel lucky to have found the 2 I did last week. Yesterday, G went to his appointment to take a PCR test at CVS and the drive-up was closed. Big sign in the window that they were closed due to staff shortage and to reschedule your tests. SIGH. And the test he ordered from our state almost 2 weeks ago, still not shipped. So much for that.
Big sign on the store where I found the 2 at-home tests, currently out of stock. That said, I realize we are very fortunate that the illness has hit our house with pretty mild symptoms. Sore throats, sinus congestion, and a bit of fatigue. A bit of a cough for them all as well. No serious breathing issues, big relief on that.
Hope if you are reading this your family is healthy and far away from any Covid-19 illnesses. Time to join in with Sandra at Diary Of A Stay At Home Mom to plan this second week of the year.
The Weather
Checking the weather out the window this morning
Chilly this morning, in the 20’s, but supposed to warm up to the 50’s by tomorrow. That’s just about shorts weather in January in Missouri. Not really, well, maybe for the middle school kids. However, it is definitely open the windows for a tiny bit to air out the house weather! Chance of rain on Friday. We still need some moisture around here. It’s been a pretty dry winter so far.
How I Am Feeling This Morning
A little bit stir-crazy. Thinking I might make my husband go for a drive later just so he can get out of the house for a bit. Confused about all the quarantine regulations. I *think* I’m good to wear masks and get stuff still (since I’m vaccinated & boosted & all that) but I’m not sure. Definitely don’t want to get anyone else sick. Not working this week for sure (again, so much for a paycheck) but think I’ll be okay to work the 21st when I’m scheduled. Did I mention I was confused?
On The Breakfast Plate
Strawberry cheesecake flip yogurt, coffee, and vitamins. Might make the rest of them some cinnamon applesauce muffins in a bit.
On My Reading Pile
I read The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson. Thought it would inspire me to declutter a bit but honestly, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. Next up on my stack of library books is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It’s a children’s book but one I’ve never read believe or not! I feel as though I need to read it.
On My TV
NFL Football. Go Chiefs! That game about did me in on Saturday. I think every Chiefs fan was a Texans fan on Sunday, sigh, the Texans gave a valiant effort. Congrats to the Titans. And I’m happy for the Steelers! Though for obvious reasons, I can’t root for Pittsburgh this coming Sunday. Other than sports, I’m also watching Around the World in 80 Days on PBS (it’s very good) and *hanging head a bit, talk about a pivot* Joe Millionaire on Thursdays (the millionaire is from Missouri so I feel obligated to watch). Also, caught a bit of Next Level Chef which seems like it’s going to be good.
On The Menu
Clearing out the freezer while trying to feed sick people is a bit of a tall order. Trying still…all subject to change.
MONDAY: Lasagna, garlic breadsticks (salad if I get to the store, see my confusion above)
TUESDAY: Ribs in the crockpot (Why we have so many ribs in our freezer I do not know), corn on the cob
WEDNESDAY: Pepper steak, rice
THURSDAY: Tacos
FRIDAY: Homemade pizza, salad
On My To Do List
Take J for Covid-19 test DONE
E-mail results to school nurse DONE
Cancel J’s Doctor appt for Friday (just a check up)
Pay Bills
Put away rest of Christmas (it’s all down just not properly put away)
From The Camera
Not too much as we were stuck inside most of last week due to illness and cold weather. Played around with taking photos through the front door this morning.
Looking Around The House
Most of this is now put away thankfully
Walls are closing in on my a bit. Need to put away some laundry that’s still sitting on the couch, usual clean up chores. Did shine one side of the kitchen sink last week.
Something Fun To Share
Just some music I heard on the TV Saturday morning and liked. Probably the last person to have heard of this song but I enjoyed it.
Quote For The Week
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:12 NIV)
Welcome to my first Thankful Thursday of 2022! In my plans to *Heal* (my 2022 word of the year), my goal is to definitely take some time each day for a bit of gratitude and share a bit of it each Thursday.
This isn’t a new idea at all, there are lots of thankful Tuesdays and Thursdays and other days (we should be thankful everyday) to link up and share gratitude. I have no plans to complicate this by making it a link up but if you’d like to join me each Thursday in your blog post, just let me know in the comments and I’ll come by and visit. Definitely, always grateful for blog readers, comments, and my fellow bloggers!
Thankful Thursday for the Beginning of the Year 2022
Spotting a hawk sitting on the fence by suet feeder at dusk on Saturday. I startled it (we startled each other) so it flew off before I could even think to look for the camera.
A phone call with a friend on Monday afternoon. It was cut a bit short so definitely more catching up to do at a later date.
A beautiful sunrise on Tuesday morning!
Starbucks still having holiday drinks, one last crème Brule latte for the season!
Library books, everyone here is sick except me so it’s nice to have a book or two for company
Finding at-home COVID tests in the drug store (Not great results)
Feeling healthy enough to take care of all the sick people in this house (Booster shot for the win?)
For the discipline to tell myself “there’ll be another sale” when looking at on-line deals
This silly cat that keeps me on my toes
Easy phone calls and e-mails with the extremely kind and helpful high school nurse (attendance protocols are so confusing right now)
I’m stopping at 10 this week and that’s probably going to be my number each week. Not going to lie, coming up with a few of these items was a challenge this week. Didn’t plan to start the year with half my household testing positive for COVID.
Bonus Items
So, I took a break from this post to run to the bathroom, check on the sick people, and change over the laundry (so much laundry…lots of bedding and blankets getting a run through with an add-in capful of bleach). And I thought of three more random things to add to my Thankful Thursday list.
The flower/garden seed catalogs I’ve collected, sitting and waiting for me to plan the garden for the warm, sunny days ahead
A vain one but I’m very thankful for a great hairdresser because my hair still looks decent despite having to postpone an already over-due hair appointment.
Bigger and more important: I’m so very thankful for clean, running water to drink and have available for basic chores. The church service project on Christmas Eve was to collect money for clean water wells in Mozambique (100% collected went to the project and they collected double their goal!). I tend to take our clean water (we have really good water around here, it’s won awards and stuff) for granted but I am so very thankful for it.
What things, big or small, are making you feel thankful?
My favorite kind of book/journal: hardbound and with beautiful photographs throughout.
Each week starts with a bible verse, then has space to write positive thoughts and ways to improve in each area.
This week, the focus is on the body. I’ll put myself out there a bit and share my 3 areas for my plan to heal in this area.
My Plan to Heal the Body
Eat less sugar/more healthy foods
Drink more water
Exercise (yoga or walking)
Spend more time outside
Results I Hope to Achieve with Body Healing
Not to start with the obvious but of course, to lose some weight
Hopefully, the weight loss will help with these dry scaly patches on my legs (pretty sure it’s psoriasis)
More energy to get things done
A healed body that naturally defaults to a happier mind and lighter spirit
None of my plan is really complex or new I suppose. The difference is that this year I’m going to take the time to actually take care of myself. Thinking of those tired oxygen mask/empty cup analogies but they are true.
Next week, if I’m not working, I’ll talk a bit about my plans for healing my mind or spirit and what happened this week in regards to healing my body. Pretty sure the chocolate chip cookie for breakfast wasn’t part of the plan but hey, the Christmas season doesn’t end around here until January 6. And I did drink my glass of water after breakfast and another one with lunch.
Happy First Monday of the New Year! Hope your new year is off to a happy and healthy start!
Ours is off to a kid waiting on a COVID test kind of start. SIGH. G started throwing up last Thursday night convinced he had food poisoning. However, that evolved into a sore throat and a cough plus stuffy nose. He said he had a bad headache on Thursday night as well. And of course, we had family over that night. Plus my nephew staying with us. My nephew ended up with a sore throat/fever over night on Saturday (They were already headed back to Florida) and has mild cold symptoms. So far the rest of the family is fine.
Thankfully, while G’s felt bad it’s not been too bad for him. Other than not being able to find a COVID test anywhere remotely near us. He ended up ordering one on-line from the state but we don’t have it yet. The rest of us remain symptom free and we’re on day 5 today so *fingers crossed* all stays well. I canceled my hair appointment today *grumble* *I don’t like being a responsible adult* *grumble* and J doesn’t go back to school until tomorrow (as far as I can tell, since he’s vaccinated, he can return as long as he wears his mask) *On a lighter note, Target has plenty of ovulation tests available, stupid Internet search results, pretty sure that would be a negative test result for my 20 year old son, ha!*
Anyway, enough on that subject. I’m excited to join in with Sandra over at Diary Of A Stay At Home Mom for the first Happy Homemaker of this new year.
The Weather
Winter has arrived around here! Not sure what happened but we went from almost 70 degree days in December to 16 degrees and feels like 7 this morning. Tomorrow we’re supposed to climb to the low 40’s before plummeting back down to another 12 degree day on Thursday with a chance of a little more snow.
How I Am Feeling This Morning
Not too bad. Not sick at all thank goodness. A bit ready for a day at home alone, not today though. If it warms up to a bit more of a suitable temperature I might venture out for a walk somewhere to get some alone time.
On The Breakfast Plate
Cinnamon toast, coffee, and a chocolate chip cookie. Oh, and vitamins. Once I finish my coffee, I’ll add in a full glass of water.
On My Reading Pile
Finished my re-read of Christmas Island by Natalie Norman over the weekend. I really need to order the actual book as I do love the story so much, it’s set in Norway and talks about their traditions as well as being a nice, light cozy romance story. Currently, I’m reading Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight.
On My TV
I’ve been watching Nate and Jeremiah: Save My House on Discovery Plus but I’m almost done with it. And a bit of football (no comment *grumble*). Last night I surprised myself by watching and really enjoying the first episode of Around the World in 80 Days. I’m hoping PBS airs it weekly or I’ll have to figure out how to stream it. Not much else, though I did watch Encanto (very enjoyable, lots of music!) and Ron’s Gone Wrong on New Year’s Eve.
On The Menu
Time to clear out the pantry and freezer but I still have no ideas. Ha.
MONDAY: Maybe French Toast and sausage, strawberries *Carryover meal*
TUESDAY: Tacos, yellow rice
WEDNESDAY: Chicken strips (already cooked in freezer, why do we have so many of these?), salad
THURSDAY: Baked ham with pineapple rings/brown sugar, corn, ??, King’s Cake *Epiphany*
FRIDAY: Leftovers or homemade pizza
Looking Around The House
I have a bit of Christmas to put away still. Really need to change out the bathroom shower curtain, I’m sick of looking at it. Nativity always stays out until the 6th.
On My To Do List
Finish putting away Christmas
Wash masks
Laundry (always)
Write my pen pal a letter/mail a couple of birthday cards/send a sympathy card
Organize dresser drawers (basically need to put away Christmas clothing)
Probably a few things I’m forgetting
From The Camera
I’m really hoping to get my picture taking “mojo” back this month. I can tell I’ve not picked up the camera nearly enough lately.
Something Fun To Share
I’ve not done any serious family research in quite a while (quit paying for Ancestry some time ago) but an Instagrammer I follow mentioned RootsTech and it seems like an amazing and free resource for learning more about studying family history.
Quote For The Week
Seana from The Seana Method shared this on Facebook a day or two ago and I thought what a great perspective for the coming year.
(source: Kissing Fish Book)
You bet I’ll be planting some flowers in 2022! How about you?
