The Old And The New

Some birds came to see me recently,
and the yellow and red ones are my favorite.

 

I have to show you the wine bottle that Jess got me.  It has a rose label on the front, and the glass bottom is in the shape of a rose, it's so cool.  We always have a cheese ball with crackers every year around the holidays.

 

These flowers were on Jess' bedside when she came in to visit.  They are from a bush outside my front yard.  Do you know the name of them?  (camellias maybe?)

 

The trees are all bare now, and it's getting so cold.

 

The birds are making their nests, finding shelter from the cold.  And what better place to make their home than the drive through at Starbuck's?

 

Do you remember the vintage Radio Flyer red wagons?
  I think they came out in the 1930's.

 

Well, look who got a Radio Flyer red wagon!

It was a gift from her other grandma.  And the wheels are huge, so they can take long walks on the beach.

 

Somebody's kissing under the mistletoe.

 

2020, the start of a new decade.  Is this going to be a good year?  I've had many difficult times throughout this year, but Jess knows that I believe through all those hard times, that blessings still come my way every day.  This may be my favorite present of all.

 

The train passing by with its whistle blowing tells me
"all is right with the world."

Oh, what is it?.....what is it about the rose?  Even a wilted dry old rose is pretty to me.  It reminds me that even old things are beautiful - old houses, old clothes, old furniture, and especially old people.  We tend to focus on the new, and we have to keep up with the newness of everything.  I am wishing you so much goodness in the new year, and I hope you get some new things, and maybe mix them with the old.

And remember,
a good cup of coffee makes everything better
even on a crappy day.  ; )

~Sheri