Our friends at Cee’s blog have invited us to share our world again, for the last time in 2016. Because 2017 might completely change my world. We don’t know. It might be like that Y2K thing, remember that? All the computers were going to reset and combust or something?
Onto The Next
When Cohiba and I moved to Ohio this fall, I said, when we get there, I’m going to give writing a more serious go. I have always really wanted to do it and now we have someone to be with Wee One. I meant to do more on this blog, which I am, but also in fiction.
For the first time today, I submitted my first piece to several competitions/publications.
Did You Know Santa Wrote Letters?
Since I had Wee One, Santa has been a problem. By which I mean, should I tell her he exists? Am I lying to her? Am I fooling her? My large concern is if I am hurting her, of course, and I’ve struggled to find a way to share this with her without hurting her.
I’ve asked folks what they have done and how they see it, and surprisingly, have gotten some ugly comments, defensive and sometimes insulting. People are really defensive about Santa.
A Long Winter’s Sleep
Laying with my daughter, like I did last night. These holidays are tough on a little girl, and since we’re at family’s houses, we put her to sleep on a bed, then stay with her.
The magic continued for her today, the magic of a good life. She rode in a tricycle, learned how to twirl her skirt (or rather,saw mommy do it) and dug in the dirt outside on the farm, then played with her baby cousin.
It’s a privilege to be her mommy, my treasure.
What magic did you have today?
3 Day Quote Challenge: Day 2
Challenged by Daring to Jess.
C.S. Lewis is my all time favorite writer, and while there are so many gems of wisdom he wrote in his life, this one comes to mind quite often.
3 Day Quote Challenge – Day 1
Jess, who is over there Daring To Jess, nominated me to take part in a three day quote challenge! I hadn’t heard or thought about doing this before, but (little known secret) I used to have a whole recipe box of quotes I liked.
Sadly, I can’t remember many of them now, so I’m just pulling quotes out that are meaningful to me right now.
Share Your World-Holiday Edition!
A time for special holidays (for many people) also call for a special Share Your World!
What really cool about this one is that people can post about any holiday they like, which means we might not be reading about Christian traditions that I know about, but others that I don’t; how cool is that? Check out the original page to see what other people wrote.
On The Longest Night of the Year
I wrote this a few years ago, but it still holds true. In this season of joy, the longest night of the year is often the darkest.
Tonight in the Northern Hemisphere is the longest night of the year, winter solstice.
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Which Way?
This is for Cee’s Which Way photo challenge, to post a photo you have taken about a road, sign, any kind of directional thing.
Sometimes I feel stupid photographing sidewalks and railroad tracks, but now it paid off! I decided to include a few photos for this project!
A Place That Shaped Me
This week, WP offered up a weekly prompt on “finding your place.” Of course, this refers to the idea of a geographic home, but also to a place that “shaped who you are…is a key setting in my life story…something that challenged” me.
I Didn't Just Wake Up This Morning With A Craving 