Wednesday, December 26, 2012

After Thoughts

Snow storm here in on our little acres in the countryside of NW Ohio... The Christmas gifts have been opened and families have returned to their own homes with wonderful thoughts lingering this day.. A few wrinkles ironed out... Home-made kettle of beef and noodle soup simmering on the stove top for enjoyment soon... made from left over beef from the party.. Snow starting to make fields and trees feel it's chill as it collects as it is sifting through the winds..Tom and I leisurely enjoyed a couple cups of coffee as we sat by the fireplace and chatted.. in our jammies...
     I have thoughts if letting my Christmas decorations remain until after New Years Day.. then start the process of carefully packing for another years storage.. This morning I was looking on Pinterest for patterns and inspiration for some Valentines decorations to create to replace the ornaments of Christmas as they disappear.. As winter intensifies I seem to become aware the days sometimes become endless... and everything becomes more frozen ... and we search out toasty spots... Today the sweetness of spring seems along way off... and the tendency to burn candles that bring a calmness and lovely flickering as they burn and spread the wonderful scent.. The nesting instinct has definitely started... as I peer from my large picture window  to have a vision of a complete windy whiteout.. Hope you also are at peace and enjoying your day...

Monday, December 24, 2012

Peace and Joy Wished for All



Just a short post to wish all a Merry Christmas filled with peaceful moments and filled with much joy... We have had 2 lovely gatherings to date... Saturday night with Toms family 65 were in attendance...  and yesterday Tom's children and grandchildren and their mother, husband and great grandfather ... it was a very nice time and today we have mass... home for a movie in the evening and tomorrow we have Christmas day with my children their dad and some of his family... it has been a season of enjoyment and thanksgiving.... so appreciated.....

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Enjoying The Moments

Good morning from a very rainy day here in NW Ohio... I wanted to post a short note this morning stating I did remove a post I wrote yesterday ... not that I feel any differently but have decided to try to limit my personal thoughts as much as possible on further posts.... My battle with cancer this summer and fall certainly have left me with thankfulness for the gift of life however....
      The above pics were taken from pinterest and I think they are so sweet all in pink... Hope our days this week are peaceful and filled with joy.....

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Searching For Understanding

Although I do not wish to post negative on my blog and be swallowed up with sadness and create it for others as I continue to search for understanding as the joy of the birth at Christmas has been deeply saddened with the loss of beautiful small children and dedicated people... Surely darkens the holiday season as we must continue our journey and experience a peace and happiness with our loved ones, while in our hearts we well know there will be many families that will not feel any of this peace... I know not if one will ever heal from this happening.. Seems it takes a tragic event to make us really look at another with a sincere heart.. Last night Tom and I took one of the grandsons and his friend to the Tinora guys basketball game and I watched their every move although they were plenty old enough to care for themselves, I just felt the strong need to protect... Many little beautiful children were running up and down the stands and you wanted them to be safe... and feel loved.. We must however climb above this event that has happened in Connecticut and live a "quality" life of respect and kindness.
    I sincerely have been enjoying the weeks of making ready for the holiday... Have not allowed myself to get stressed over decorating or over spending on gifts... Love the sparkle of Christmas ... This coming Saturday is the Moser Christmas gathering of about 70.. I have a few things to accomplish yet but all is under control... 
     It seems my battle with cancer this summer and fall has made me realize even more there are just many things we cannot control... Actually has brought a larger amount of calmness to my thoughts and reactions to events. and made me more aware to the simple but thoroughly wonderful offerings if we take advantage of them.. Tomorrow for lunch I have been invited to a friends , Kay's, home for a Christmas lunch and gathering with other ladies... I always enjoy the company and lovely decorating...
    Today I just wanted to share some words and thoughts as many times just writing ones feelings down is a release for me.... I am off to enjoy my simple day and check on pecan pie in oven and prepare T-bone steak... baked potato... salad.. peas.. and of course the pie for supper enjoyment... followed up with a 2012 Christmas movie on the Hallmark channel at 8... surrounded with the warmth of my surroundings of holiday decorations and twinkling lights...Yes... I am very blessed and extremely Thankful.....

Monday, December 10, 2012

When You Wish Upon A Star.....

When you wish upon a star.... Makes no difference who you are... Anything your heart desires... will come to you....

      Do you believe that making a wish upon a star your wish will come true? Do you know it in your heart? I so remember hearing and singing this song in my childhood and caught myself thinking and humming it as I was folding stars from aged book pages... The lovely tune written for Walt Disney's 1040's adaption of "PINOCCHIO"... Many artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Neil Diamond, Julie Andrews, just to name a few have added their versions over the years...
      Today I wish I had a magical wand to make my family and friends wishes all come true but more realistically I will say a prayer for... Comfort on a difficult day, Smiles to appear when sadness intrudes, Rainbows to follow the clouds, and Sunsets to warm the hearts...
PS.. I love making jars filled with snow and glitter... I have folded around 60 stars from old book pages thus far to scatter around on the tables for the Moser Christmas and to be placed in between the centerpieces... Nearly all the decoration for my home as well as for the gathering have been created by re-purpose in some way, mainly using aged book pages...

Thursday, December 6, 2012

A Peaceful Journey

A very pleasant evening was spent in my home last night enjoying cards, conversation, and refreshments of this holiday season. Treats not normally kept on a everyday basis were enjoyed..
       Now the time has come for me to concentrate on finalizing purchasing for the Moser Family Gathering of approximately 70...
      After posting I am going to try thr Origami Star that a lovely post and illustrations was viewed on http://lillablanka.blogspot.com beautiful pics and full directions and can be translated to English with translator... I had viewed this a couple years ago and didn't follow through with it ... but I have old books and song book pages in the craft supplies just waiting to be created into something ... Will post some pics if I am successful later..
     Tonight we are off to Defiance college to watch a guy man that played for Tinora High School play a game at college level... and stop at Frickers and partake of some chicken... before the game.
     Many of our friends will be preparing to leave for long stays in Florida, in fact the two couple that were here last evening will be also... Tom and I have decided once again this year to stay behind and enjoy the comforts of home that we pay the utilities and maintenance on... We find we are very content attending the high school sporting events and leaving early and maybe having a small sandwich out when we attend games held out of town.. Tom and I feel we can have our golf membership and trail fees and buy all our chemicals for our in ground pool all summer and into the fall for what we would spend on vacation and it seems to work for the lifestyle we enjoy in the summer and fall months.. I may be a bit of a handful as I am a home body and feel very blessed to have and sleep and have a warm shelter each and every day and night... These of course are just my feelings and are not what everyone desires. I am just so very content to be counting  my many blessings and truly and sincerely having the feelings of  always wanting the extras.. So many little extras are offered in everyday life that we may just let slip right on by us.. My desire and goal is not to let them slip by and take every opportunity to let the offerings bring peace and warmth to me...
    Wisdom has surely developed with age and what I thought was once so important was found it wasn't at all.  I certainly know the most important gift in life is your health and be ever so thankful every single moment for it...
     Hoping all of you are looking forward to the next couple weeks to be a peaceful journey and not allow yourself to fall into being stressed... Take the time to enjoy what the season ... for what really matters...ENJOY...

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Emotions At The Holidays

Last evening I attended a Ladies Christmas Party at the Defiance Elks with my sister-in-law, Judy.  As always it did not disappoint... Tables were lovely, luscious array of food and entertainment by a select group of young group of choir members from the Tinora choir.. the men waited on the ladies with food and drink and the meal was catered...was very relaxing and very much enjoyed..
    Today in NW Ohio it is rainy and mild with a colder front forecast to move in later today.  Tom and I plan on traveling to Delta tonight to attend a Tinora Guys basketball game and have supper out on the way there.. Tomorrow evening we invited a couple other couple for the evening to enjoy conversation, cards and refreshments..
     My emotions this year are very strong and the desire of just spending peaceful minutes enjoying little moments..I know I should count every single moment that brings a smile to my face with the traveling through a  major heart attack a couple years ago and my latest fight with this terrible disease we call cancer very recently..
     I stopped in a small little town called Pettisille at a floral and gift shoppe called Weeping willow and shared conversation with a friend that owns the shop and enjoyed the time spent viewing her inventory for Christmas decorating... I purchased a couple sprays of silk crystals as I enjoy them all year long adding them in different ways..for all season.. Love enter mixing with Christmas and being able to use all year..With the holiday season upon us putting up the decorations makes the house seem just right, enjoying the beautiful surroundings and adding the spice to our life just as we add the spice to our ginger breads and ciders as the extra we  so desire, making it all so enchanting...