Journey & Adventure

Wow!   Where has the month of December gone?   The last I remember, it was late November and now, Christmas is upon us.   How did that happen? On the upside, I’ve been done my Christmas shopping and decorating since December 1 st , so it’s been a pleasant experience being able to AVOID the mall, crowds and crazies.   I did however, fail at Christmas baking this year.   I don’t enjoy baking, so it’s not something I do willingly, but every year, I begrudgingly make J and The Boy shortbread cookies.       This year I’m blaming the lack of cookies in our household on the makers of corn starch (a key ingredient in the cookies).   Yes, the corn starch company!   For the past 15 years, the recipe I use for the shortbread has resided on the side of the corn starch box.   Imagine my surprise when I look for the recipe on my new container of shortbread and all I see are the instructions “for recipe ideas visit our website”.   WT...

Now that the craziness of the holiday season is almost behind us, I’m hoping to get back into the blogging state of mind. With everything else going on these days, it’s been hard to keep up. My Christmas shopping is done and wrapped. Thank goodness for small miracles. I’ve been second guessing a couple of the purchases. Not that I’ve overspent on them, I’m just not 100% convinced they will be appreciated as much as I feel they should be. Oh well, I’m not dwelling on it because it’s the thought that counts – right? About 4 weeks ago, J and I ordered new living room furniture for Christmas. Only one piece was being customized with different fabric, but we refused to pay a delivery charge twice, so we’re now expecting it to be delivered in time for Valentine’s Day. It seemed like a good idea at the time. The Gigantic Craft Show has come and gone. After all my hard work, I’m happy to say I made money. Not enough to retire, but enough to call it a success. Will I do the same s...

May you, your family and friends have a very Merry Christmas or if you prefer, Joxieux, Feliz Navidad or Happy Holidays!