Happy Winter Solstice to all! No matter your faith or lack thereof, the official start of winter (at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere) brings a chance to regroup and become grounded in preparation for a burst of new growth as the hours of daylight increase day by day.
With Christmas only three days away, I know many of you are becoming
and instead of feeling like 
you are feeling like
because you have been decorating the tree
cleaning up the yard in preparation for lights, camera and Santa action
Wrapping presents
and baking lots of goodies. 
But take a deep breath, and remember, that the greatest holiday gift of all is
PEACE
To my Jewish friends, Happy Hanukkah and to all of my readers, I wish you health, happiness and peace in the New Year.
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Thank you Trish. Love and Good Wishes to you and Dan. Photos so lovely. Anna and Roger
So it is….thank you for reminding me that peace is one of the reasons we celebrate at this time of year. I hope your family has a happy holiday and that 2015 is filled with life and love!
Thank you Pat! All the best to you and yours!
I just discovered your blog from a comment left on “For the Love of a House”. My first reaction when I began reading was, “Wow, this gal can write; I wonder if she is a teacher.” As I began reading past posts I discovered that yes, you are a retired teacher and that the excellent writing is consistent in your entries, not just a one time thing. Now I look forward to future posts and to traveling backward in time to read more of your blog. I did find the recap of your first year of retirement and noted the many similarities with my first year; I am older (72) but also a retired teacher and loved reliving some of the first-year-of-no-school experiences. Thanks for writing and I look forward to following your adventures.
Thank you so much for the kind words Sue! I hope you continue to enjoy my blog and continue to comment. Best wishes for 2015!