We spent the day after Thanksgiving at the Christmas Festival in Baltimore. An array of beautiful German Christmas merchandise and delicious food and beverage. Erin was all smiles. Peter held my hand as we walked around.
Life is Good.
#JOYRISING
Ciao for now….Diane
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.
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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
