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Silly Saturday
Merry Christmas Eve!
Spread some holiday cheer today and enjoy a smile and friendly greeting!
Savor the hugs and laughter and all the happy feelings of the meeting!
Settle in for a peaceful sleep, snuggle deep into your bed.
And drift off to dreamland tonight with sugar plums and sweet delights dancing in your head.
Merry Christmas Eve to all!
Praying blessings and joy come to call!
…for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:10
Happy New Year to You!
Let bygones be bygones, and let the past be in the past.
Let yesterday fade into the vapor that it is.
Let the clock keep ticking forward and the things from behind stay in the background.
It doesn’t mean all things are forgotten, and it doesn’t mean tomorrow is more important that the other day.
But sometimes to make progress, you’re going to have to let a few things rest and allow time to live on.
So, say goodbye and say hello, all in the proper order, and let’s get this party started!
Happy New Year to you and yours!
When You Have To…Make it An Adventure
When you have to go to Fl for a memorial, stay in a place you’ve never been but want to explore.
When you have to go, but a hurricane is barreling in, drive on down to The Keys and stay a night in comfort, away from the howling wind.
When it’s raining in paradise, make a drive to a fun dive and remember the sunset from yesterday.
When the dockside you want isn’t open and other places are too full or the hours are funky, just stop searching and try to enjoy the mediocre food you find at a cool dive.
but this blonde sundae is to die for!!
When you get burned from the less than desired cuisine, have a do-over at the hotel convenience … sit out on the balcony and enjoy good food, good service, and sweet conversations with both the waitress and your love.
Marriott in Key Largo is great!
The apple pie is delicious!
Feels like island time already.
When you have to plan for the days ahead and make some decisions, sit out by the island waters, under a tiki hut, in a bamboo chair swing, and let the coastal breeze wash all over you.
When you can’t bring your boys with you, and they made because they missed the adventure, you stop by a favorite to bring our home to them…and enjoy a slice yourself in the beautiful garden out back.
and of course, to enjoy your slice!
When you have a free place, save a little money and head back to your original destination after the storm has blown through.
But take the long way through the swamps. It’s a prettier, more laid back experience.
Remember, you’re here for the adventure.
When you find your place to be amazing, but the beach town to be a little less than, go exploring nearby.
Remember, you’re here to make a memory.
When the days have been upside down and the busyness of life is taking a toll, take a little stroll along the seashore…or maybe two or three.
Along the way, stop and smell the roses, or take in the sight of the massive, gigantic trees, as it were.
When you see that the feasts prepared are good, but maybe not great, find the one suggested and let it remind you why you make a meal an event.
Amazing food, beautiful scenery, and fun conversations can bring the two of you back to younger days, deeper love and a stronger friendship.
When you have to go to a memorial, to be there for a friend, make it an adventure along the way.
Remember, it’s not always about the destination. Sometimes, it’s more about the time spent together and dreams fulfilled.
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
Philippians 4:8
take our breath away.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
Friday Fun Day
Sometimes, in order to have a Friday Fun Day, you have to remember where you’ve been rather than where you find yourself today…
And you have to find the joys in the truths that exist…
Like having your son return from college to bring his piles of laundry home for you to wash…
Like having a husband who’s worked hard outside, clearing brush and a fallen tree and brought his clothes in for you to wash…
Like having your son love the outdoors so much that he gets out there as much as possible and brings his dirty, smelly clothes in for you to wash…
Laundry might not seem like a joyous celebration, and I’d much rather be on top of that majestic mountain on a beautiful day like today…
But I will make it a moment of joy as I remember this delightful date day with my man and hold the sweet love of my sons in my heart as I know they’re all safe and secure under one roof today.
Gratefulness is an attitude.
Thanksgiving is a lifestyle.
Appreciation is a perspective you choose to live out, or you find yourself missing out!
…in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Friday Fun Day
Sometimes, you’ve just got to be whisked away by the sun, the waves and the wind.
Even if it is only in your mind’s eye that you sail away…
Happy Friday Fun Day!
Friday Fun Day
Sometimes, to have a Friday Fun Day, you need to just sit by the rushing waters and let all the cares of this world wash away with the falls.
Sometimes, to find your peace, you’ll need to pause the calendar and step away.
Sometimes, to find your laughter again, you’ll need to take notes from the bubbling brooks and rustling trees.
Never get so lost in today’s “to do’s” that you forget about you.
Never get so consumed in the agendas that you forget those you value and love.
Now, go have yourself a Friday Fun Day! 💗
“He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul.”
Psalm 23:2-3a
Saturday’s Musings of Treats and Whimsical Fun Days
Well, this week was so jam packed, I didn’t even get a chance to sit down and write. The last 10-14 days have kind of been like this, but this week, I didn’t have the extra to add words to the page.
So, today, I thought I might conglomerate them all as one. 😂 I thought the title turned out quite original (lol); now, let’s see how the blog will end up. Maybe great. Maybe a little less than good. But it really doesn’t matter. You can at least say I tried!
A few weeks ago, I threw a little dessert together that I thought I’d share. It’s pretty simple, and you can pick up most items at your local grocery store, and you can adapt it to your personal preferences.
I started with a simple lemon pound cake. I just happened to have Sara Lee’s lemon loaf. I added a couple of scoops of key lime gelato (I love Talenti Gelato!) and dropped a handful of strawberries, raspberries and blueberries on top. And then, I drizzled caramel over all this.
Oh, it was so yummy! Truthfully, because it was a cooler day right at the end of September, I was wishing I’d had this “grand thought” back in the summertime; however, that didn’t hinder my enjoyment one bit!
This one thought, of enjoying a “summertime dessert in the fall,” led me to thinking, sometimes, we can miss celebrating a moment we should be celebrating!
We can get so bogged down with past regrets or future ambitions that we aren’t present in the moment we’re living. Yes, we need to deal with the past at times, but we should be able to put it in it’s proper places. And we should be pushing forward toward those goals and dreams we have ahead, or we’ll never get beyond where we are.
Yet, if we are seeking so hard after those things ahead, or we become overwhelmed by the sorrows OR joys of the past, we will miss what is right before our very eyes!
So, take a moment today.
Breathe I deeply and exhale slowly.
Let your eyes focus and settle in on those things and those people before you.
Cherish the laughter; embrace the tears.
Walk through the days with purpose and diligence.
It’s not always about where you’ve been or even about where you’re headed.
Sometimes, it’s simply about where you are and who is there with you!
Now, go give yourself a treat today and have a whimsical fun day! 😊
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls & hard work.
Thomas A. Edison
“Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.”
James 4:14
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