Just like that! It’s Christmas.
I love the opportunity to bake Christmas cookies (not chocolate chip or peanut butter cookies) … but those classic cookies that now even feel that they belong to a people of a bygone era, with spice and everything nice.
Last year we went to a local tree farm to purchase our Christmas tree, and even though the cost of EVERYTHING is going up we decided to stay with tradition and purchase a real tree. We did not make a big fanfare of it, we simply went to Lowe’s; this year Lowe’s did not have a tent outside the parking lot like they normally had in the past. That could be a sign of the economic times?? Perhaps more people are purchasing artificial trees, or simply none at all.
My theme on my facebook social media page was the happy little gingerbread man… and I had a tickle of a time posting different gingerbread people and quotes to bring Holiday Cheer to family and friends online; and for my #youtube channel I read and added a 31 day classic devotional to my book playlist.
I must say that this Christmas feels like the most detached Christmas I have ever felt. As if I have had to muster some deep meaning to life and towards those around me.
Could it be turning 60 is not as fun as being 6? I remember the gathering of our large extended family with mom and dad, brothers and cousins… aunts and uncles celebrating Christmas… the food, the noise, the music and the toys! Now… slowly some family members have passed away while others no longer live within short driving distances – heck, we were one of those that moved from South Florida – everyone and everything as I knew it has changed, as if in one flash changed. But I know that was not so, it has been a slow 60 year change.
A Life, we all get one. Life is like a grand movie with main characters and supporting actors who signed up for a magnificent overture. The overture IS this life. The overture – I’d like to believe – preparing us for something greater. Some of those actors have been tough villains who deceptively donned beckoning smiles and disguised themselves as the good guy adding an interesting twist to some of the plots. Some chapters were mundane and others wild adventures.
I love the idea of traditions… like saving ornaments for Geordan to put on the tree. We’re a small family with BIG hearts!
I wish I could say that I have some great thing to share… only that I’ve been consumed in creating content for my youtube channel, and I have no idea where that experience is going to take me… but I feel the desire to create a community or to FIND my community. In a weird sort of way I feel really lonely and hungry for conversations under the stars with other dreamers and folks who yearn to bring out the best in themselves not for the sake of the self… more so for the brilliance that they can offer the world. Shine bright like a diamond!
Staying on the topic of what have I done this year, turns out I created over 800 videos on youtube! No wonder my garden looks like a mad weed jungle.
While on the topic of gardening, the sugarcane plants have taken off and we had
a great harvest for first timers. So much so, that George purchased a sugarcane press for his birthday. I love those gifts that turn out to be community gifts 
And continuing with birthdays, I would be remiss in not honoring my beautiful mother-in-law
Blanka who has been an earth angel, and I’ve been delighted to be a part her life and family. I put together this video… to showcase those beautiful and tender moments for her, as a mother, a grandmother and ofcourse a mother-in-law. She is currently living in Czech Republic and was delighted when she saw the video. 😍
Happy New Year, may all your dreams come true!
