{ Catch up }

Good morning sweet friends.  I hope this post finds you all well.

 

 

 

I wanted to come in an chat a little, show you what I've been up to, and also explain why the Blogmas unfortunately dropped away after only 8 days.  My intention is always to do the full 24 days and while some years that is doable, some others it's not.  This year, I wanted to get it all done, and thought I would be able to, but I fell sick with a head cold and have been slowly moving through this week, just trying to feel better.

 

It's par for the course, isn't it?  This time of year, the temperature changes, always seems to knock off a couple of us, or, a lot of us.  There is so many friends sick at the moment.  If you are in the same boat, I wish you all well and pray that you heal fast.

 

 

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he weather has been just perfect for this time of year.  We've woken up to foggy mornings that leave a mysterious atmosphere in the air, although they tend to quickly turn to windy conditions which I am not a fan of, at all.  

 

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got the Christmas trees set up.  Usually we do the white tree and then a real tree, but this year, I decided to get another artificial tree, just to have for those years I don't get around to purchasing a real one.  It's not exactly what I prefer, but I have to be practical, and this year I just haven't made it round to the tree lot and it's too close to Christmas now to get one.  These will just have to do.

 

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aking has been an ongoing thing, mainly just with cookies and my sourdough, which by the way, I think I finally found the perfect sourdough starter.  I've struggled with my starters for years, but this one started a little rough (meaning it took longer to develop than the usual week), but once it did, oh my goodness, it's been just amazing and soft and spongy full of bubbles.  

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astly, the kitchen got a little mini makeover, remodel.  We had a double oven that stopped working last year.  We've been meaning to get rid of it and just never got around to it.  Well, we finally did.  We pulled it from the wall, and my wonderful husband Curt, built me some shelves where the oven used to sit.  

 

 

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absolutely love it.  It has opened up the kitchen, it has given me a place to pop in the microwave which had been sitting on the counter the whole time, and taking up way too much space.  We added some lighting as well, and I just can't believe how much I adore that little space.

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hat's about it. In between these moments, I have found time to sit by the fire, drink my tea or coffee, and read a book. 

 

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e need to take time to slow down during this season. There's just too much going on, too many places to be, get togethers and gifts and too much noise, in my humble opinion. The older I get, the more I want to go back in time to simpler quieter times. I am not cut out for these crazy busy holidays, it tends to take away from the magic of Christmas. 

 

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nyway, enough about that.  I hope you're all enjoying the season but also taking time to slow down and smell the coffee and gingerbread.  Have a wonderful day friends!