My Daybook . . .

It's hard to believe that November is almost gone.  Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas is ahead of us, with all the beautiful music, twinkling lights, Christmas gatherings and quiet nights sitting near the Christmas tree enjoying the silence.  I'm pretty sure December will go just as fast as November.  

On with my daybook . . .

On my playlist . . . There's always something on my playlist.  Right now I'm listening to Luke Bryan singing, Oh Holy Night - so beautiful.

   Outside my window . . . This is what I woke up to this morning . . .

I love the change of seasons, and that includes snow!  The forecast calls for snow off and on, almost everyday this week.  

On my mind . . . Oh my goodness, there is so much on my mind.  On Saturday we went to the funeral of a friend who died in a scuba diving accident, she was only 68 years old when she passed. She and her husband were on their 47th wedding anniversary trip.  I was so sad.  I went to high school with her and shared the love of drama and acting. Then after 21 years, we became neighbors and friends for the next 27 years.  The funeral was just beautiful and very touching.  There were so many flowers and so many people, she was very loved.  When we went to church on Sunday you could still smell the lingering scent of roses in the chapel.  She will be missed by so many.  

Thinking about . . . I'm thinking about all that needs to be done before my granddaughter gets married on the 27th.  We will all be working hard to get her bouquet made as well as the boutonnieres and corsage's for the bride's maids and groomsmen, parents and grandparents  Here's a sneak peak of the flowers.  My daughter just stuck them in a vase to pick out the flowers she wants to use...I just love the colors Taylor chose, her bouquet will be beautiful!

One of my favorite things . . . You guessed it!  

I'm wearing . . . Comfy warm slippers for this very cold, wintery day.  I hate to have cold feet and these slippers keep my feet toasty!

In the kitchen . . . For Thanksgiving, Bob smoked the most delicious ham to go along with the turkey.  It was so good and I knew it would make delicious ham and beans...and it did.  On Sunday morning, I put the ham bone, with plenty of meat left on the bone, in the Instant Pot.  I also added 2 cups of washed and sorted pinto beans, 1/2 cup of diced celery and 1/2 cup of diced carrot.  I added enough water to cover the bone, added a bay leaf, and set the pressure cooker for 50 minutes.  When it was finished, I put the pressure cooker on the slow cooking mode while we were at church.  When we got home, dinner was done, and it was delicious!!  This is a picture of the ham when my husband took it out of the smoker...yum!!  We put toothpicks in it to hold it together. ;0) 

I didn't take any pictures of Thanksgiving festivities' this year...I guess I was just caught up in the moment.  It felt good to be present and so I didn't think about snapping photos!  Our Thanksgiving was delicious, filled with family, reminiscing and fun. 

Just sayin' . . . 

  I hope everyone is getting into the Christmas Spirit, and enjoying this new season!

Be Safe, XOXO

Hugs and Love,

Barb