Week 40: The Joy of Christmas

Debby

Family is the joy of Christmas as is giving and sharing. Crocheted gifts for charity, food items for the food bank and letters to soldiers overseas. Time spent with old friends. All of that is my joy.

Carol

The grandbaby asked for three things from Santa: an Elsa doll, cookies, and books. Needless to say, her wishes came true. There was a lot of joy to be had on Christmas morning but I think this smile says it all.

Week 39: Merry and Bright

Debby

Out for lunch with “My Girls”. Makes me think of the movie White Christmas. Remember that song and dance routine......Sisters, sisters?

This is what is merry and bright for me this week and always.

Carol

Between family feuds and a very sick senior cat, the “Merry” has been sucked right out of the holiday for me, but at least I can show you my Christmas tree to make things a little brighter.

Yes, that is a hat on the top of it. The granddaughter insisted. And one should never argue with a three-year-old (almost four!) at Christmas!

Week 38: Comfy Clothes

Debby

I absolutely love my old denim jacket. I always thought of it as a “dressier” style of denim because of the styling. It has zipper accents at the wrist and zipper pockets on the front.

I have worn this jacket for years, even in winter in lieu of a winter coat.

I knew it was getting frayed at the cuffs and the denim was faded but I had not realized exactly how worn it was until the other day.

The one shoulder is worn almost white from the ongoing friction of carrying a purse with a shoulder strap. Not something that is noticeable when hanging on a hook at the door. Maybe if I ever hung it on a hanger I might have seen it sooner.

I think the time has come for me to buy a proper winter coat. And I might just look at the denim while I’m at it.

Carol

Comfy is an oversized shirt and leggings. And as you can see, I really like being comfy. LOL

Yes, there are a lot of plaid shirts in that closet, although not all of them are oversized. A lot of them are flannel though, which is the ultimate in comfy-ness.

Week 37: Deck the Halls…

Debby

I don’t do any decorating for the holidays so I love to see the stores all bright and full of cheer.

Found this little fellow and couldn’t resist. A Canadian moose in his best dressed Christmas finery.

Carol

To be honest, when I came up with the idea for “deck the halls” I had the idea of going to a store and taking a picture of some of their “boughs of holly”. Unfortunately, nobody had any. LOL

So instead here’s a picture of the wreath I got for our front door.

Week 36: Baby It’s Cold Outside

Debby

I’m an avid crocheter so my kids always had a plethora of hats to choose from at any given age. It is a mother thing that I think kids need to wear a hat, especially babies.

The other day I saw a woman waiting by the school for her son, with a younger child in a stroller. The mom was the only one wearing a hat. No no no, Mom. That’s just wrong.

I know, I know. When kids reach a certain age and are out of sight they do their own thing. Still think it’s important so I was happy to make these hats for a friend’s day care kids. There’s a good Mom.

Carol

The weather finally turned cold - winter was here at last. But as soon as Debby picked this week’s topic it warmed right up and started to rain. And rain, and rain!

I was ready to take a picture the remains of a mound of snow before it melted away completely under the onslaught of rain, but then it turned cold enough that the rain turned to snow. I snapped this picture quickly – not willing to take the chance of being without proof of the cold, however short lived.

Week 35: Comfort Zone

Debby

Temperatures are dropping and snow is on the forecast. My cupboards are full of groceries so I can play hermit because my place is my comfort zone, full of yarn and paint supplies to keep me occupied.

“Oh the weather outside is frightful but inside is so delightful...”. The words may not be correct but you get my meaning.

Carol

My comfort zone used to be my recliner – I could sit up or recline, watch T.V. or work on a hobby. I recently replaced my recliner with a cuddle chair turning that whole corner of the living room into a comfort zone. It’s every bit as comfortable, but has a lot more space around it.

When the granddaughter comes to visit, she turns it into her comfort zone. But at least she doesn’t have to fight the cats for her corner. LOL

Week 34: Something Used

Debby

Something well used. For sure that would be my paint brushes. There are usually brushes lying beside my sink along with dirty dishes. After all, I firmly believe creativity comes first. There’s even a magnet on my fridge that attests “Creative minds are seldom tidy”.

That’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it.

Carol

We’ve lived in this house for 40 years, and that’s a lot of years to collect well used “stuff.” Recently, the hubby decided to purge the basement of stuff we no longer used/wanted. Some of it went back on the shelves to be re-evaluated at a later date, some of it was donated, a lot of it went right into the trash.

This is the second pile that’s to be taken to the dump – all of it well used, all of it having outlived its usefulness.