Merry Christmas to All!

Hoping the day is happy and healthy, filled with good food, fun, family, friends and furry kids, if you've got 'em.

White Christmas here which is cozy and bright. It starting snowing late Christmas Eve, so perfect.

Hugs to all and wishing you merry blessings of the Season!!

Merry Eve

From my house to yours, enjoy the Season!

Hello, Winter!

On the second day of Winter, my true love Mother Nature gave to me; 12 inches of snow overnight.

Through a glass darkly

Gwennie sheltering under the covered porch

Snowing and blowing

Kittens investigating their first snow (brought in by dogs)

Today is the perfect day for baking, playing great music, sipping hot chocolate and enjoying the comforts of a cozy home in winter.

Yule

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Wishing you and yours a warm and heartfelt Celebration of Light and Love.

Sleep Blogging

I am so not awake. A terrible night of no sleep. Who knows why. I think the best thing for me to do is post some pictures and be done with it! See you sooner than later.

Two kittens plotting, one dog sleeping

Pyewacket thinks Lexie has slept long enough

"Uh, did something just step on me?"

"No, no, just go back to sleep, only innocent cats here"

Pixie hiding out in boxes

Tools of the Season

"Here, Mom, I will hold the ribbon while you tie the bow"

Old Fashioned Comfort

This rainy dreary Sunday fits the mood, I think, of most people still reeling from the horror and shock of the event in Connecticut this past Friday.  My thoughts seldom stray from the families of the victims.

It seems frivolous to think about wrapping gifts, baking and decorating. To laugh and chatter, singing along with favorite music. Saying that "life goes on" sounds heartless. But life does go on, the sun rises and sets, the stars shine, we breathe and we grieve. Focusing on the "whys" is pointless. Evil exists and crosses the paths of innocents daily.

Today I am wrapping presents, decorating and singing along with some great music. My heart and mind and spirit are sad. Centering on old-fashioned, comforting tasks, hugging my family, spoiling the pets and being thankful and appreciative of every small moment is my way of coping with situations beyond my understanding.

Sending thoughts of comfort and love out into the Universe. Blessed be.

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Connecticut

There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people we can't live without but have to let go. 

 ~Author Unknown

There are no words to describe the pain one feels upon hearing of such a heinous act. Whatever the reason behind it; mental illness, substance abuse or some other cause...perhaps an evil nature or hatred, this horrific event is not the first of its kind and most likely not the last.  I truly do not know what I would say to these families who lost their beloved children. As a Wiccan, I do not believe in "Hell".  This is one time I wish I did.

For the victims and their families