Christmas time is here, it is a different Christmas with Angela, Les and Ivan in their own places. Life continues to amaze me with the changes, yet there is a peace in the midst. I am most thankful for the lessons I have learned and continue to learn. My prayer for those whose life I touch, that some of that spills over. I am truly blessed with a loving husband, wonderful family and terrific friends.
I am ever so thankful that, even though there are many miles between our daughter and here, we talk on a regular basis, thanks to modern tech on the computer. May your Christmas be filled with blessings that you seek and see. Look around you, they are there right now. God bless us everyone!

Here come the holidays...

Well, it is the weekend before Thanksgiving, first it was to be down south to join in with the San Diego fam and to pick up my new motorcycle, plans change in a heartbeat sometimes...now we will stay home, join in with the SLO fam and pick up my bike later.....can't wait. The holidays will be different this year, with Ang & Les overseas in Sicily, they too will be learning to be spontaneous with what is offered. Again, what a great opportunity it is to live in a different country. Already, they are picking up the local culture and the language is being shared with me. Hopefully, our plans to visit in the Spring will come about. Life is so full of so many wonderous things to see and do. Hopefully the Christmas lights will go up next weekend, my sweety will comply as usual, much to the offers of better things to be doing. As I am sure it is in most households, but he is a trooper and humors me in most things. Shopping needs to get done as the mailing will happen earlier this year. So onward with the Holidays, and I will be wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and all that is un politically correct. That is it for now! Have a Thankful Thanksgiving and let those around you know what you are indeed thankful for....Like I am for you!

Sunflower in the kitchen

This is the beginnning....trying to keep up with our daughter and son in law, while they are stationed in Sicily for 3 years.