Although my husband was very busy with work today, he got the car mostly packed for the road trip south, and I’ve washed (but not yet put into suitcases) all the clothes we’re taking. We still have some work to do Friday morning, but we plan to leave in the early afternoon, if all goes well. Great adventures await!
Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”
More snow is on the way tomorrow morning in my area, and the past two weeks have been unusually cold. The winter is getting closer to its end, though, and however much it may snow in the morning, it won’t be long before it all melts. Beaches and other good things are not far away!
Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”
My daughter got her New Zealand “Straight to Residence” visa approved this week. If she stays and works there another two years, she can get a permanent resident visa. Good news to start her year.
She’s certainly living an adventure after deciding to jump into the unknown and go get it!
Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”
This weekend’s giant snowstorm is forecast to reach my area on Saturday afternoon, but I am not worried. My husband and I are well prepared; both of us work remotely, we had a generator installed over the summer, and my husband also set up a backup cellular modem just in case the broadband cable goes out. He is so well organized that he was charging his car battery today because he hadn’t gone out in a while. The only thing left is the grocery shopping, which I’ll do tomorrow on my lunch break. It’s all good.
Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”
It’s Friday afternoon now; last night the time got away from me, and although I remembered that I hadn’t posted anything to this blog when I was getting into bed at midnight, hurrying to do it didn’t make sense when Thursday was already over.
Anyway, what I like most about winter is that it’s an unhurried time of the year.
Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”
Sharing a cute word-art image with a list of New Year’s resolutions. As for the one that calls for wearing more lingerie, I bought a pack of ordinary cotton panties this week. A little more creativity in that regard probably wouldn’t go amiss. It fits well with the cheerful tone of the other resolutions, anyway.
Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”
I still take the week between Christmas and New Year’s off from work, as does my husband, even though our kids are long since grown and we don’t do much of anything for the holidays. Not doing much is what I like about this week now; it’s a peaceful, uninterrupted time to let the pace of life quietly wind down, while reflecting on what has gone well in the past year and what there is to be glad about as another year begins.
(Image credit: The Graphics Fairy)
Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”
Early this afternoon, my husband and I enjoyed a video call with our daughter after she got home from working the night shift on Christmas; it was already morning on the 26th in Auckland. Regardless of the time and season differences, it was merry. Not quite like being together—but almost.
Wishing a wonderful holiday season to everyone reading this post, too!
Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”
I had a rather hectic day, with a new furnace being installed. The weather was unusually warm for December, so the house didn’t cool off much. Now it’s raining, the wind is gusting, and the temperature is dropping fast. But everything is good inside my comfortable house, and I am going to relax and just enjoy the rest of a quiet evening.
Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”
We had a contractor out today to estimate a replacement for our furnace, which is the original one from when the house was built in 2002. Working from home makes such appointments much easier, as there’s no need to take time away from an office.
Sometimes I wonder, though, if the house feels a bit dull to me because it functions so much as a workspace. I try to brighten things up regularly with new decorative items, such as mini pumpkins in my kitchen in October and a poinsettia over the holidays. I probably would do better to spend time creating craft items, rather than just buying decorations, so as to put a little of my own magic into the house.
Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”
