2016

Do you have any New Year's goals? 

I don't like to use the word, "resolutions".

I feel like this word can be cliché and sounds a bit intimidating and demanding. 

We all have goals though, and what better time to make a plan for achieving them than in the start of a new year?? ;-)

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Here are some of mine:

1) Simplify my weekends and my life by spending more time in town. (Don't get me wrong...I love to travel, but I've been on the road so much in the last year!)

2) Continue to work on me and Nel's Traveling Teddy project, and submit to more children's literary agents. (See our previous post for more information.)

3) Last, but certainly not least, walk down the aisle and marry the love of my life!

4) Oh...and I mustn't forget...work on looking amazing in my wedding dress. ;-)

What do you have planned for the new year?

~Jess 

Dolly Told Fran

Ruby told Virginia

 

 

Virginia told Missy

 

 

Missy told Gwen

 

 

Gwen told Dolly

 

 

Dolly told Fran

 

 

Fran told Sally,

And it got straight

back to Paige.

 

 

Paige was very sad,

especially because

what was said

wasn't even true. :(

 

Gossip.....

it's an ugly thing.

And it can hurt

many people.

(The names are just random ones I thought of).

 

~Sheri



Somewhere Far Away

I went out to a New Year's breakfast with my son.

(this is a picture of a breakfast we had for dinner one night).

 

We talked about many things - the family, traveling, and some of the places we'd love to visit someday.  He said, "New York," and I replied, "Yes, New York!"  I've always wanted to go on a girl's trip to New York with my daughters.  My son is very good with Geography, and when asking him where this or that place is, he tells me patiently but sometimes gets a little irritated because I don't know.  What can I say, it wasn't my favorite subject. : )  Speaking of traveling, here's a couple pictures of him that have always been special to me.  He was such a funny little boy.

 

 

 

Do you plan on doing

any traveling

this year?

 

 

~Sheri

Your Sacred Space

It is essential for me

to get back to

nature in the new year.

 

There was a frost on the

lawns in my neighborhood.

This is as close

to the snow as it gets

living here. ; )

 

 

 

The magpies have
unusually long tails.

 

 

 

The skies with their

grey clouds... but have been

so pretty lately.

 

 

 

I often see this white

horse while driving on the

country road close by.

How I wish I could ride him.

 

 

 

Listen to the trees

as they sway in the wind.

Their leaves are

telling secrets.  Their bark

sings songs of olden

days as it grows around the

trunks.  And their

roots give names to all things.

Their language has

been lost. 

But not the gestures.

 

~Vera Nazarian

 

 

Not sure what bird makes

its nest here.

 

 

Got a close up of this

fellow, as he

passed right by me.

 

 

Your sacred space is

where you can find yourself

again and again.

 

~Joseph Campbell

 

That would be nature, for me.

 

~Sheri

 



Light For The New Year

As I was playing around with this picture, I didn't really like any of the settings, so I deleted them and went on to the next.   The last time I deleted the setting, this showed up on my screen.  Don't know how it got there, but it was just what I was looking for.

Wishing you light and love

in the new year.
 

~Sheri

Purple Tea Cup and Ornament Of Love

This is the tea cup

Jess got me

for Christmas.
 

It came out blue in

the pictures,

but it's really purple.
 

She also got me

some chocolate vanilla

tea.  Sounds good,

huh?

 

 

 

And Nel got me this
pretty ornament.
Isn't this such a special word?

Have a delightful week,
friends.

~Sheri



A Wonderful Three Days

We had a very nice Christmas.  We spent three days at Jess' house, and she welcomed us, made us feel at home, made lots of goodies to eat, and showed us a wonderful time.  I have to say, we did many different things during the whole time, which made it so interesting for all of us.  When we first got there, she had a spread of goodies.  Nel and her made a cheese fondue for dinner with different sides to dip in the hot cheese sauce.  We went to the children's mass on Christmas Eve, and when we first arrived at the church, there was a rainbow in the sky.  The church was so beautiful with the children dressed up in their costumes for the nativity scene.   After mass, we drove to another town and saw the harbor lights.  The masts are all lit up on the sail boats, and it was such a pretty sight.  One of the houses in town had a lit up Eiffel Tower as a decoration.  We watched the movie "Frozen," and Nel couldn't stop laughing at Olaf dreaming of summer days.  We played a silly game, which was fun.  We opened presents on Christmas morning, and I'll show you the red scarf that Nel got Jess.  The fabric has red roses on it, so pretty.  I bought Jess a snow globe of a bride and groom, as she is engaged.  In the afternoon, we took a drive to see the redwoods.  The kids wanted to get some exercise and take a hike in the woods.  We stayed up late watching shows, and the next day we drove home.  It was a nice Christmas, and Jess made it special for everyone. 

The new year is upon us,

I do hope it's a

good one for me and you.

 

~Sheri