2018 has NOT been our favorite year, much too full of stuff…..some that tugged pretty strong on our hearts and emotions. So we decided to kinda run away from Christmas this year. We have three great hiding spots; Southern California, Central California and Northern California…all on the Pacific Coast. This time we picked north. It was kinda late in the year but decided if it was meant to be, we’d ease-on right into everything falling into place and,…
You know that old joke about how many men does it take to change a lightbulb? And the answer is three? I know them! I’m related to them…..all three! We were invited to a daughter’s for salad, pizza and drinks last night. There WAS an ulterior motive….she’d just moved and needed help with three TV’s. One was easy, it was gonna sit on top the dresser but the other two were going on the wall and that’s where the three…
Yesterday was pull-out-the-big-green-plastic-tubs-full of Christmas and decorate day. In keeping with our tradition, we picked out a few of our favorite Christmas CD’s, poured wine, lit candles and incense and began giving this little home a holiday look and feel. It was all good til I saw the four stockings that we hang near the fireplace; Bartles, Jaymes, Lincoln & LooLoo. I remember the tears the first time we hung Jimmy’s stocking and he wasn’t here anymore…..and then Bartie, but…