It's 5:00 AM on Christmas morning. I woke up at 3:00... I guess when you fall asleep in your chair at 7:00 PM. waking at 3:00 gave me 8 hours sleep. I'm turning into an early morning elder...
This has been an interesting year. Thankfully. No surgeries this year. No money crunches. No car issues, house issues, pet emergencies... It's been a good year.
As I get older, I'm finding I "need" less. And what I do need can't be bought. Hugs. Love. Smiles. True friendship. Honesty & compassion.
We accomplished a lot this year, as I look back at it. The garden didn't produce as well. But we did get some wonderful produce to eat. Josh wants to leave the garden unplanted this coming year - work on building up the soil.
I didn't get into the "Christmas knitting" this year. That was a relief, really. Some years I started focusing on gifts in October & finished in February. That's a long Christmas. This year, I made several batches of hats to send off, and now I'm working on a blanket for friend Lloyd.
We don't decorate for Christmas. We're just not into it.
I baked fruit cake, gave some away. Lloyd & his brother brought over a pecan pie last night. Looking forward to having some. Josh & I processed some venison & made brats. YUMMY.
Living life in rural Arkansas with my husband Johnnie and stepson Joshua. Johnnie and I both have Parkinson's disease. This makes life a challenge, but we're living a full life with each other as best we can. We really enjoy living in the woods. We spend our days making things, eating good food, watching a movie or two on TV. We enjoy learning new things and keeping our life focused on the positive.
