Sometimes family can’t be all together for Thanksgiving. Caity gathered with Mom and Deb in Florida. Erin, Peter and I snuggled in our Baltimore apartment with Jewel. The magic of FaceTime brought us together for a time. Then – like magic, our first Christmas Card of the season arrived…..and brought the whole day into perspective. “As Long As We Have Family, We Have Everything.”
#JOYRISING
Ciao for now….Diane
Cannot even explain the emotional high I felt as I spotted them. Didn’t buy one, but the JOY in seeing them and smelling the fresh pine of the evergreen as I walked by…..was Christmas spirit!
#JOYRISING
Ciao for now….Diane
Caitlin is our JOY today, as she celebrates her 21st birthday. Always our little girl, no matter the age.
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Ciao for now….Diane
A new sign of progress on our street where our house is rising to meet our dreams.
#JoyRising
Ciao for now..:Diane
Construction began on November 7th — wow, it’s really starting to look like something. It won’t house our Christmas tree this year, but it already hold all of our dreams.
#JoyRising
Ciao for now..Diane
When you move — and you are living in a temporary apartment — everything you own, minus what you brought with you, is still in storage.
And when this period of your life — lasts longer than you expected — and seasons change — with Christmas coming — and all your decorations are in bins/in storage/in New Jersey….. You Hafta Go Shopping!
Ornament Shopping!! Ohhh – it was so much fun. Peter, Erin and I — like Kids in a Christmas Candy Shoppe!
Don’t worry Caitlin, we will take you back there when you are home so you can select your special twinkly bits!
#JoyRising
Ciao for now…..Diane
When JOY outside of our little family is harder to find — all I have to do is turn to one of you, and my heart is full again.
#JOYRISING #FAMILY
Ciao for now….Diane
In this digital age — I still L.O.V.E. sending and receiving real, paper and ink, Christmas cards. Some years, they have photos, other years – a charming Christmas scene or an eco-friendly card supporting a charity or an animal in crisis. Right around now — a few weeks before Thanksgiving — I order my Christmas cards. JOY!
Last Christmas, I gave our family the Fruit of the Month Club as a gift that keeps on giving. Today we received our final shipment – Heirloom Apples.
They are so beautiful. Can’t wait to try them tomorrow. Confession though – tomorrow I AM going to buy a small bag of caramels and chocolate chips. I saw this recipe on FB where you slice the apples, spread melted caramel over the face of the slice, then drizzle chocolate on the top — let them set a bit and voila, you have Samoan cookie style apple slices. Ohhh, it’s happening. In a controllable portion size of course.
No need to point out the JOY today right?? #JoyRising
ciao for now…Diane
Moving turns everything upside down. E.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g! And one might think it’s easy to put it all back together, but I’m here to tell you — it takes time and effort baby!
