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My steno pad grows thinner and thinner …
so are the days of our lives.
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Happy new week, m'friends! Currently? In no particular order, I'm …..
Grateful for …
Love how she uses fleece blankets as table covers
Tom stationed himself at the spinach dip. Come to find out, Lois takes two ready-made containers, then adds a container of sour cream and a packet of dry soup mix. So good!
'Someone' can't believe he ate so much!
Amused.
When blog-friend Stacy mentioned her friend gifting little olive trees, my imagination caught fire. Away to the Internet!
Unfortunately, the price-point for itty-bitty, 3" trees was more than I felt comfortable spending (Crate + Barrel $69.95).
Tucked that away for another day! … only to learn Lois already has several, thriving olive trees around their home. Me-who-knows-nothing about fauna 'n flora was flabbergasted she paid but $15.95!
What's neat? She gave me an (early Christmas) olive tree of my very own!
I love it!
Do you hear what I hear?
So, the other day Tom and I stopped by a nearby café. Adjacent to our booth, several real estate agents were chatting. Loudly. About another agent (ours, actually!) as well as their annoying clients.
(Wondering if they'd not already been enjoying the office eggnog?)
Like it was yesterday, I remember my sales manager cautioning 'the troops' to curb our voices while in public. "While you might not know anyone around you, don't forget what a small world we live in." Great advice, no?
Outside my Window …
Yes, I'm still obsessed with leaves!
In the Kitchen …
Having married into a Hispanic family, Tom's daughter learned early-on the art of making good tamales. He loves them, and for a few days was wistful, reminiscing about Tom-Tom's in Chicago. Tom-Tom's doesn't offer on-line deliveries, and I wasn't about to try and learn. (*smile*) Next thing you know, while on Facebook I discovered Texas Lone Star Tamales.
(Actually, the little gremlins who live in my computer discovered me.)
I ordered a case of the 'meat lovers' and so far so good!
Pondering …
During this morning's service Pastor Janet mentioned this being the 50th anniversary of a Charlie Brown Christmas. She asked, "How many of you noticed that moment when Linus dropped his security blanket?" Even I know, Linus never drops that blanket!
"In that climactic scene when Linus shares 'what Christmas is all about' he drops his security blanket. Most telling, the specific moment he drops it, when he utters the words, 'fear not.'" Goosebumps!
Dropping the security blanket is hard, y'all! Hours later I'm pondering what I need to drop in the new year.
Loving my grands, Sarah and Molly Jane
Looking Forward to …
Hearing your answers!
(From The Christmas Conversation Piece)
You must choose between Christmas caroling for a children's hospital or a convalescent home. Which one would you choose? Why?
Thank you so much for visiting! Please stay safe!
Hugs,
Myra
