Wednesday Witterings . . .

 

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Hello!  I'm back!  I had a lovely few days with my son and can't wait to tell you about them! It was so nice to have this special time together. He left to go back home yesterday armed with advent calendars for the boys and three blankets all wrapped up (money cards hidden inside) for Christmas. We really did have a lovely few days together. We talked a lot. He played his guitar for me.  We hugged. We looked through all of my artwork. We cooked together. We visited his Aunt and Uncle together.  We had dinner with my sister and family. I took him out for a special Birthday dinner (its his birthday on Thursday) and we generally just really enjoyed each other's company.  Yesterday morning before he left he made us cheese omelets for breakfast.  It was so hard to say goodbye.  I so wish that he lived closer. I know how greedy am I!  For 20 years I tolerated a big huge ocean between myself and my children and now I am this close to them, I should not be so greedy. It is what it is!

 

I had ordered this outfit for Diadamy months and months ago from a seller on Etsy. It came from China and must have been on a slow boat.  I finally got it and I just had to try it on her and take a snap to show you.  It's an Alice outfit. You know how much I love Alice in Wonderland.  I just thought this was the cutest outfit. I know it is almost criminal to spend money on something like this, but I could not help myself.  As Flip Wilson often said, "The devil made me do it!" haha  In any case it is bringing me plenty of joy.  Diadamy's Christmas outfit has been put away for a few weeks while I enjoy this one. I will be bringing her Christmas clothes out again in time for the holidays.

Speaking of the holidays my wreath is ready to go and hang up on the outside door. I am liking it a bit too much inside though. It looks so pretty and festive. Maybe I should just keep this one inside and get another one for outside?  What do you think? Do people keep wreaths like this indoors?  I never have.  

There are lots of lovely evergreen ones about to hang outdoors.  Simple with just a red ribbon. That is what I had last year. Is it selfish of  me to want to keep this one all to myself indoors? Also for the pleasure of others who come to visit me though. Is it greedy to have two wreaths?

I don't really have a lot of Christmas decorations. I had lots of different nativity sets in the UK and I delighted in putting them out each year and my tree was a work of wonder for me.  So many glass blown ornaments, red toadstool, handmade felt ornies, gifts, etc.  That got left behind so, I suppose, if I want to indulge myself a bit then it should be okay.

Monday we had our first snow day of the season.  It was those big fluffy white flakes that you get, which you really can't see in this photograph.  Trust me when I say that they totally delighted me.  I was also grateful that Doug had decided to stay until Tuesday. I was relieved that he wasn't going to try to drive home in snowy conditions.  Of course it did not stay, the snow  . . .  but yesterday after Doug left to go home, I went to the store with my sister and one county over they still had snow, on the rooftops and everything. I have always found it a great mystery that the weather can be so dramatically different only a few kilometers away.

When Doug and I were going through my box of artwork, we found some photographs that had been stashed in with it.  This is a photograph of my father when he was 17 years old and first in the Military.  He was so young to be away from his home and family. The furthest he had ever been away.  When he first joined up they did not have a uniform for him because he was too small. They had to have his uniforms specially made for him.  I suspect he had not really finished growing yet. I know his parents had to sign for him to join and for before he met my mother he used to send most of his paycheck home to his parents to support them.  I think that is why they signed for him to join. They were a very poor family, and every little bit of support helped.

I also found this photo. This is me as a baby. I think I might have been six months old here. My parents look so tired, lol.  I was a baby that cried continuously. A real crybaby.  My poor mother.  She always looked so elegant, even here.  I love that in the old days people dressed up.  Occasions were occasions.  We have become very lax and lazy now.  

I can remember the very first times I flew on an airplane. You dressed up to go on an airplane.  Flying was an occasion not an everyday occurrence.  It seems these days I only dress up to go to church. People are much more casual these days. I suppose that is a good thing in many ways, but not so good in others.

The cats really enjoyed Doug's visit. When the boys are here they were a lot more nervous. So much noise and activity. With only Doug they really warmed to him and Nutmeg was spending a lot of his time sitting, laying, etc. next to Doug. Doug took this nice photo of him sitting under the coffee table looking at him. Cinnamon was a bit more aloof.

I got to enjoy some Chicken McNuggets this weekend. Don't judge. I like Chicken McNuggets. I had not had any since before Covid.  I enjoyed every naughty bite. I hope I don't have to wait another four or five years to have them again.  I feel guilty for liking them so much, but I don't apologize for it. The heart wants what the heart wants, and some days this heart wants Chicken McNuggets.

And with that I best leave you with a thought for the day.

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 *.˛.  Deep within each of us
is a longing for home.
We yearn for a place of comfort
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where we can realize our dreams.° * 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •
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In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Crispy Gingersnaps.  Incredibly moreish.

I hope that you have a lovely day. It is quite crisp and cool here this morning with a heavy frost.  Linda, I hope you are recovering well from your operation. I have been praying that you will.  Everyone be safe and be happy and don't forget! 

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