My Daybook .

Hello friends, I hope everyone is surviving the time change?  For me, I like this time...the original time.  My body does so much better without daylight savings.  It's an adjustment to have the sun set at 5:00, but that just means more cozy time for me ;0)  Do you prefer daylight savings time or the original time that we are in now, at least in my neck of the woods?

On with my Daybook . . .

I'm listening to . . . Do any of you listen to, Sounds like Reign?  They are a Christian musical family. They sing the most beautiful hymns, and also write some of their own music.  Lindsey has an absolutely beautiful voice, I could listen to her sing all day.  This is one of my favorite hymns and they sing it beautifully . . . enjoy!

Outside my window . . .  On Tuesday and Wednesday it snowed at least 6 inches.  It was just beautiful as it fell from the sky and blew across the lawn and I was very grateful that we were getting the snow that we so greatly needed.  I didn't get a chance to get all of my flower beds cleaned out before the snow fell, so that's something I will have to get done as soon as it warms up.  When I looked out the window this morning, I saw my little pink snap dragons sticking their heads out of the snow - they are survivors for sure!

I'm thinking . . . Over the summer it seemed like fall and winter would never get here.  It was so miserably hot and dry, I didn't think it would ever cool off.  Now, Thanksgiving is upon us, Christmas is just around the corner and my granddaughter will be married soon after.  Time certainly does fly, doesn't it.  I have so much I would like to get done before the holidays and I really need to sit down with pen and paper and make a list of  all the things I need to do...hopefully I'll have the time and energy to get some things done!   But if I don't get them all done, it won't be the end of the world.  Thanksgiving will still come, Christmas will still be wonderful and the wedding will be beautiful.  And, the things I didn't get to will still be waiting for me when it's all over.

I'm thankful for. . . I had a birthday this week, so I'm thankful for another trip around the sun!!  I have never had a problem with growing older, in fact I am always thankful for another day and another year.  My children and grandchildren came to celebrate with me and even brought a delicious lasagna dinner with all the fixings, it was so good!  Everyone was here except one grandson who lives out of state, but I did get a happy birthday text from him later that night.  I didn't even take pictures of the shindig, but it was really fun and so thoughtful of my kids.  I am so thankful for all of the love they show me each day.  Of course they were very generous and gave me gifts that I just love.  I'm at the point where I don't really need gifts, but they always find such wonderful gifts that make me smile.

I'm going . . .  I'm not going anywhere in this cold weather.  I have had two telehealth appointments this week, so I guess I will have to count as going somewhere!  The rest of the week the temperatures will only be in the upper 20's so I guess it will be a perfect time to stay home.  I would like to go and do some shopping for Christmas, but that will wait until it warms up a bit.  And of course, there's always Amazon and other places to order from. 

I'm creating . . . I think I've mentioned before that I was looking for a crochet project to work on this winter.   I found this really cute, really easy crochet throw that I think I will start soon.  Here's the pattern if you would like to take a look at it and maybe make this throw.  It looks easy enough, I just need to decide what color to make it...I'm thinking a beautiful cream color or even the color that's in the photo would be nice.

Photo from Pinterest

I'm learning . . . I'm learning to eat differently, especially since having covid a year ago.  There are so many foods that I just can't eat or tolerate anymore, but, lucky for me, fish is not one of them!  I love and can tolerate almost all sea food, I especially like fish tacos because they're easy and quick to put together.  I plan on making this recipe next week, so I'll let you know how it turns out.  

Photo from Pinterest

At the end of the day . . .

When your world moves too fast and you lose yourself in the chaos, introduce yourself to each color of the sunset.

Christy Ann Martine

Be safe, hugs and love,

Barb