The box of Christmas chocolates is now completely empty. It was a tough job, but someone had to do it.
Images
“Second Story Sunset II”
Taken moments later, as darkness falls.
On January 3, 2012.
“Second Story Sunset”
January 3, 2012
Photograph taken from my second story laundry room window.
May have to take another, as the shades of orange are deepening in the quickly falling dusk of evening.
I don’t recall any Clone Troopers in the Christmas Story in Luke 2. There was mention of a super special star though. Smiling at this mixed up manger scene, as I pack the nativity away until December 2012. Minus the clone, of course.
The Christmas tree is down and tossed to the curb for chipping. Usually undecorating and taking it down makes me a little melancholy. Honestly, this year I am just glad, and a little relieved to bid the Christmas Season goodbye.
Once in a blue moon I take my children to the grocery store with me.
So far this week, during Christmas vacation, the three of us have made two trips.
On the second, I ended up with Blue Moon ice cream in the cart.
Tonight we taste tested it.
My youngest son and I.
Afterwards he opted to have chocolate instead.
I went for the new kind.
In a dazzling shade if blue.
The Cat was curious.
As cats often are.
Unless my oldest son love, love, LOVES it, I probably won’t buy it again.
Glad we bought it this one time though.
I admit, I’d been wondering about it for awhile now.
The box advertises vanilla with spices.
It’s…interesting.
And Oh, So Pretty.
Ice cream is ice cream.
Cold, sweet and satisfying.
Mmmmmmmm!
“I say, follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be. If you follow your bliss, doors will open for you that wouldn’t have opened for anyone else.” ~Joseph Campbell
I have a turquoise t-shirt that says, “Follow Your Bliss”. Before I left the office where I worked for 11+ years I left behind a sticker on one of the file cabinets that read, “Follow Your Bliss”, because I was. ~ Janean
The Pretty Kitty helping me read my book from the library. =^.^=
Today I am thankful for blue skies and sunshine, after too many gray winter days in a row. It is a beautiful blue sky with white fluffy clouds and the glue of sun behind a particularly big one. Awhile ago I took the screen out of my oldest son’s second story bedroom window. He’s old enough it isn’t a safety hazard. I removed it so that on spectacular sky days I could put my camera out the window and photograph the sky from higher than ground level. It draws me closer. As I type this note the sun is no longer obscured behind a cloud, and the warmth of the bright rays engulf me as I stand near the kitchen window. Yes, today I am thankful for blue skies and sunshine. I needed them both, more than I knew. ~ Janean
it is a crazy daisy kind of day
oldest son feverish and flu-ish
husband getting unhooked from 48 hours of chemo around noon
getting groceries in the six o’clock hour
that’s a.m.
I smile as I spy them in the bin
as I round the corner toward produce
the bin where all the half price bouquets go to wait
for the right shopper
the one who stops and takes a look
taking time to admire the varied assortment of grocery store flowers
oodles of crazy daisies
figuring it is $3.49 well spent
they are the first thing I put in my cart
even though they are never on the list
I head home by seven
as the sky begins to brighten
they are arranged in a vase on the kitchen counter
it is a clear vase, but they turn the water purple
I love that
coffee is done brewing
husband is out the door
time to get breakfast
not sure what is after that
sinking into home today
reading my new book from the library
making it up as we go along
yes, it is a crazy daisy kind of day here
Turquoise Tangles 