A Greeting Card to Special You!

All that glitters. . . . . . .

Busy days, but I do take time to think of you all.  

Know you too are sharing in the rushing about, putting the 

finishing touches necessary when preparing for this great holiday.

Several things have kept me extra busy and now I'm looking forward. . . . . 

actually deeply longing. . . . .for time to stay home and catch up during

 those cold January days ahead here in the northern part of the planet.

A crackling fire on the hearth, candlelight reflecting off festive baubles,

 fragrant wood smoke from chimneys, birds at the feeders, squirrels circling

 the tree trunks as they climb to their high nests. Leftover mince pies - hopefully

some remain after Christmas Eve, eggnog laced with brandy, hot

 chocolate in a favorite winter mug, warming pots of tasty soup with 
crunchy farm bread and lots of butter, a glass of sherry to toast those
we love who are not close by but are in our thoughts.

As I said - thinking of you and wishing you well this holiday season.

Moving along with Christmas decorating. . . . . . .

A brighter day. . . . . . . . . 

. . . . . . . . as this morning, following another dismal weather day of rain and heavy fog

shrouding the landscape, I awoke to sunshine creating light and shadows in the 

dining room.

Last night I worked on dining room decorations as at last I'm getting some relief

 from the shoulder pain. 

I recently sprayed the last of my Fall pumpkins with 'nickel' paint. They are 

still solid and I haven't the heart to just throw them out yet. I'm using them on the

 table, as I've done some other years, and like how they look mixed with

 Christmas themed ornaments.

Note the row of cutout white squirrels on the top of the Welsh dresser - they

 have tiny battery operated lights attached and look cute in the dark evenings. 

 A recent IKEA purchase and perhaps my only new Christmas item as I'm really

 trying to downsize the decorating this year!

How is your holiday decorating going?  Are you doing more or less this year?

Does your neighborhood go to town with outdoor Christmas decor?

. . . . . . unfortunate happenstance!

. . . . . . . and I need to get moving!

OK. I know what I'm facing so now I can work on relieving the shoulder pain!
I have rotator cuff syndrome requiring a course of physiotherapy prior to 
any invasive treatment. . . . . . .which hopefully will not be needed if I do as
I'm told.
I've returned to a practice (my third time over several years) where
I can continue PT with 'magical' Brian who got me through other painful
 incidents. I felt lucky finding almost all the staff at this business still working
 there, from the smiling receptionists to the qualified professional
 physiotherapists and massage specialists. Today's visit - yes they fit me in
immediately - was almost like going home with hugs and "welcome backs."

No raking leaves, vacuuming, lifting anything heavy, reaching, 
pushing, pulling etc. Lots of exercises, ice packs and pain pills, sigh.
Can I be wearing out? 

Christmas decorating may have to be kept to a minimum this year!