Happy New Year

 I wish you all an improved, better, and safer year for 2022.  May you all be healthy and happy.

I was looking for a calm, peaceful picture.  That is where we need to keep our mindsets.  This one was taken when we visited Hawaii.  It brings me peace.

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  And God Bless America, we need it.  

Christmas Morning Sky

 

Have a good day, get some rest, and take care of yourselves.  Life is good.

God Bless America!

Merry Christmas

 Have a Blessed and Peaceful day.  Stay safe and take care of yourselves. God Bless America!

Truth

 

We are already starting to see this.

Stay safe and take care of yourselves.  God Bless America!

Good Idea

 

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Life is good, and God Bless America!

These Pictures Don't Do the Sky Justice

The sky was absolutely beautiful early this morning.  I took these when I first went out about 6:30, and also on the way to Starbucks. 😊

It's a golf day for Les.  I've been enjoying my coffee and doing some odds and ends around here.  Moving over to the desk to take care of a couple things now.  Have a good day and stay safe.

Life is good!  God Bless America!

For Overworked Mothers

 

Thanks to I Can Haz Cheeseburger site

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Life is good.  And God Bless America!  

Missing

This seems to be the time of year for lots of thinking and memories and feelings.  Our Christmas tree is full of memories.  We have ornaments passed down to us from our parents, and from grandparents.  We have ornaments that were gifts from people who are no longer living.  We have ornaments from places where we have lived and places where we have traveled. These are all happy memories, but we miss those people that are not with us.

And while thinking and remembering, I always think about how things used to be.  I grew up in a small town in Ohio.  The kind of town where a child could walk from one end to the other, alone, once they were old enough to cross streets on their own.  If we had a problem of some sort, we just knocked on a neighbor's door and someone would help.

It's sad that the state of our world has deteriorated to what we have now.  

I miss feeling safe.

I miss that people can't express an opinion without having to worry who is going to start a protest.

I miss my Mom.  I miss Les' Mom and Dad.  I miss our sisters.

I miss being able to do things I used to do without worrying what will hurt next.  I still try to do things, but at my own pace.

I miss people being nice to each other.  So many just seem so angry and so rude.  

Les and I have had a wonderful life together, and I am grateful.  He is the love of my life.  I always remember that.  And in spite of any sad memories, life is very good. 

Now I am going to go pet our furry boys and think good thoughts.  Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  And God Bless America!

Art!

B's art class had an art show.  Pam sent us a picture of her work and I asked if I could share.  I like it!  Good work, B!

Stay safe!  God Bless America!

The Furry Boys

 

Have a good day and stay safe.  Life is good and God Bless America!

The Grinch by Little Miss E

Don't know about you, but I think it's a pretty good likeness. 💗

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Watch out for the grinches!

Christmas Movies Have Started!

We watched Die Hard last evening and Die Hard 2 today!

My new shirt!

Les' new shirt!

And, yes! Die Hard IS a Christmas movie!

Otherwise, it is Sunday and I cooked breakfast and we read the paper.  I did the usual morning stuff and Les got on the computer.  I used our elliptical for a while.  Then I tackled our file cabinet drawers.  I always clean out and shred at the end of the year and thought it was time to get started on that.  It's also time to start thinking about getting paperwork sorted out for tax time.

Stay safe, people.  Life is good!  And God Bless America!  

Mr. Gnome's Garden is Ready!

I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe.  Les and I are doing okay here.  He is out on the golf course right now.  It's a nice sunny day and headed for the lower 60's today.

I have had a good morning.  Our paper was late, but when it did show up it had the Sunday funnies and ads in it!  I read the paper and finished my coffee and then got busy.  It was time to clean the master bath shower; that is all done now.  I also have done some laundry and a few other odd jobs.  Best part was talking with Pam when she called.  She says they are okay at her house.

I haven't heard from Jacquie yet today.  Will check on them in a bit.  Cutie Girl and Little Miss E got their second doses of Covid vaccine yesterday.

Life is good.  Take care of yourselves.  God Bless America!

Assorted Decoration Pictures

The plumber snowman is in our second bathroom.

This picture is just because I really like it.  😊

 And of course, the reason we even have Christmas and do the decorating and have happy thoughts. 

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Life is good and God Bless America!

Sigh - a Non-Christmas Post

I don't watch nearly as much news as I used to.  Mentally, it is a good idea to not over-do on the news.  I want to be informed, but I don't want to be saturated with it, especially when there are such disturbing things happening.

It has been two years now since the pandemic started.  A lot of us have taken precautions, worn masks, avoided crowds, washed our hands more, and used sanitizers on just about everything.  We've gotten the vaccine doses and the booster shots.  And along with that we've gotten the flu vaccine.  We are doing everything we can to protect ourselves and others.  There is no guarantee that we won't still get sick, but hopefully we won't get so sick we'll die from it.

Having said this and done all that, the Covid cases, Delta variant cases, and now the Omicron variant cases are rising.  Mandates are going into place.   The truth is that until everyone cooperates and works together on this it simply won't get better or go away.  When the Covid virus/variants attack an unvaccinated person, not only do they get sick and sometimes they die, but they are a breeding ground for virus mutations and more or stronger variants.  

Some of you might ask why I say this and believe it.  Well, I am an educated and responsible person.  I read a lot.  I listen to true medical experts and the CDC.  I trust our doctor.  I don't trust random texts, posts and messages.

As restrictions are going back into place here in our country, there will still be protests, disagreements, and refusals to get the vaccine.  We are not going to get control of this virus if we don't get people vaccinated

Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, is tackling Covid head-on.  New mandates in Germany say those who have had the vaccine and the booster can mask up and go out among others, enjoy eating in restaurants, going to shows, shopping, etc.  Those who have not been vaccinated and refuse to do so, must take precautions, mask up, and are not allowed to be around more than two people outside of their household.  This means no restaurants, no bars, no shopping in stores, no shows, no gatherings at all for them.  And to this I say, good for you, Ms. Merkel!  And good luck!  

So, take care of yourselves and everyone else.  If you haven't already done it, go get the vaccine!!!  Stay safe.  Life is good, consider the alternative.  And God Bless America!

I Love These Little Guys

Mom bought these for Jacquie and Pam when they were little girls.  The Elves have always been on our trees.  I think they are the original elves before Elf on the Shelf started happening.

I'm doing a few extra chores today and some laundry, and I've been out to do a couple errands.  It's sunny, breezy, and in the upper 60's here.  Pretty nice out!  And...leaves are still coming down!

Life is good.  Stay safe and take care of yourselves.  God Bless America!